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MESSAGE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 

RICH^:oND,  Va.,  March   11,  1S63 

To  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatwes  : 

I  herewith  transmit,  for  your  information,  a  comraunicatlon  from 
'he  Secretary  of  War,  covering  several  reports  of  engagements  with 
the  eueiiiy. 

JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  OF  THE  SECRETARY  OF  WAR. 

Confederate  States  of  Amkricv,  War  Dkp^rtment,  ) 
Richmond,  Fa.,  March  10,  1863.       ) 

His  Excellency  The  President  : 

Sir  :  I  have  the  honor  to  enclos6  for  transmission  to  Congress  the 
following  reports  : 

1.  Report  of  the  attack  by  the  enemy's  fleet  on  Fort  McAllister^ 
Feb.  1.  1863. 

2.  Report   of  the  engagements  at  Fayette    Court  House,  Cotton 
Hill,  Gauley,  Charleston,  and  pursuit  of  the  enemy  to  the  Ohio. 

3.  Report  of  the  operations  of  Brig    Gen.  Rhodes'  brigade  at  Seven 
Pines. 

4.  Report  of  the   capture  of  the  gunboat  J.  P.    Smith  in   Stouo 
River. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES  A.  SEDDON. 

Secretary  of  War. 


H]]sr  a- ^  o-e:  ivi  E  M  T 


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B^ORT  M'AL LISTER 


REPORT  OF  COL.  R.  11.  ANDERSON. 
Headquartarters  C.  S.  Forcks,  Ogeecht-e  r 


RS  O.  fo.  f  ORCKS,  UgEECHT-E  I  IVER,  ) 

Fort  McAllister,  Feb.  2d,  I$ifi3.      J 


Capt,  G.  A.  Mercer, 

A.  A.  G.,  Dis.  of  Georgia,  Savannah  : 

Captain  :  I  have  the  honor,  very  respectfully,  to  submit  to  the  Briga- 
dier General  commanding  the  following  renoit  of  the  cng'^gement  of 
this  battery  with  the  *'  abolition  fleet,"  which  took  place  yesterday, 
the  1st  instant.  At  a  quarter  to  eight  o'clock  A.  M  ,  the  battery  was 
attacked  by  one  iron-clad  of  the  Monitor  order,  whose  armnraent  was 
one  Ij-inch,  and  one  ll-inch  gun  ;  three  gunboats  (woode*i  )  and  one 
mortar  boat.  Before  the  enemy's  boats  came  within  range^  T  ordered 
Captain  Archer  ShaafF,  commanding  the  first  battalion  Geo'-gia  Sharp- 
shooters, to  lino  the  river  bank  with  his  riflemen.  His  r'ght  rested 
about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  in  rear  of  and  west  of  the  be^^iery.  As 
soon  as  1  was  satisfied  that  there  was  no  intention  on  the  part  of  the 
enemy  to  land  at  Kilkenny,  on  my  right  and  flank,  and  tha!  his  inten- 
tion was  restricted  to  passing  the  obstructions,  I  ordered  him  to  de- 
ploy his  battallion  on  his  right  file,  at  ten  paces  interval,  which 
enabled  him  to  cover  the  bank  of  the  river  for  over  a  mile  with  his 
sharpshooters,  who  had  excellent  cover,  and  would  have  annoyed  the 
enemy  terribly  had  he  succeeded  in  passing  the  cbstructions.  Mar- 
tin's Light  Battery  I  held  in  reserve  at  Ilardwick,  whi"h  is  about 
a  mile  and  a  half  in  rear  of  the  battery.  Captain  McAlli'^ter's  troop 
I  aho  held  in  readiness  about  a  mile  in  rear  of  the  battery  The  two 
rifle  gun3i)f  the  Chatham  Artillery,  under  Lieut.  Whitehead,  I  had 
placed  in  pits  on  a  commanding  bluff  on  the  river,  about  a  .r.iile  in  rear 
of  the  battery :  tho  two  guns  of  Confederate  States  steaner  Rattle- 
snake, under  the  command  of  Captain  Biker,  I  also  ordered  to  bo 
placed  on  Richmond  Bluff,  about  seven  miles  in  rear  of  the  battery. 


The  steamer  Rattleenake,  according  to  your  direction,  was  moored  at 
a  suitable  point  in  the  river,  and  in  readiness  to  be  sunk,  had  necessi- 
ty required  it.  At  a  quarter  to  eight  A.  M.,  the  bombardment  com- 
menced. Our  battery  opened  fire  first,  but  not  until  the  iron-clad 
had  approached  and  taken  a  position  north  of,  and  within  8UU  or  1,001) 
yards  of  the  battery.  Their  wooden  boats  lay  about  two  miles  from 
and  to  the  east  of  the  fort  The  enemy  fired  steadily  and  with  re- 
markable precision  ;  at  times  their  fire  was  terrible.  Their  mortar 
firing  was  unusually  fine  ;  a  large  number  of  their  shells  bursting  di- 
rectly over  the  battery.  The  iron-clad's  fire  was  principally  directed 
at  the  8-iiich  columbiad,  and  at  about  a  quarter  past  eight,  the  para- 
pet, in  front  of  this  gun,  was  so  badly  breached  as  to  leave  the  gun 
entirely  e.xposed.  The  detachment  did  not  leave  their  gun,  or  evince 
the  slightest  fear,  but,  in  a  most  gallant  and  determined  manner, 
fought  their  gun  to  the  close  of  the  action,  refusing  to  be  relieved. 
The  name  of  the  brave  officer  who  commanded  this  gun  is  first  Lieut. 
W.  D.  Dixon,  of  the  Republican  Blues,  Co.  C,  1st  Volunteer  regi- 
ment of  Georgia.  At  half  past  eight  o'clock,  A.  M.,  one  of  the  .'i2- 
poundcrs  was  disabled,  one  of  the  trunnions  being  knocked  off.  The 
same  shot  alt,o  killed  Major  Gallic,  the  gallant  comrniinder  of  the 
battery.  Prior  to  this,  he  had  been  wounded  in  the  face  by  a  frag- 
ment of  shell,  but  refused  to  be  relieved,  and  continued,  notwith- 
standing his  suffering,  inspiring  the  men  with  his  own  galiant  and 
unconquerable  spirit,  up  to  the  time  he  was  killed.  Thus  perished 
nobly  a  brave,  good  and  gallant  soldier.  Captain  G.  W.  Anderson, 
Jr.,  upon  Major  Gallie's  death,  succeeded  to  the  command  nf  the 
battery,  and  displayed,  daring  the  whole  action,  the  utmost  coolness- 
and  gallantry  ;  as  did  Capt.  Martin,  and  commanding  the  lO-inch  m.or- 
tar,  Captain  G.  A.  Nichol,  each  and  every  officer  of  the  battery.  The 
whole  fire  of  our  battery  was  concentrated  upon  the  iron-dad,  which  we 
struck  at  least  eighteen  times,  and  I  think,  damaged.  At  a  quarter 
past  13  o'clock,  M.,  she  ceased  firing,  and  dropped  down  the  stream, 
out  of  vtiach  of  our  guns.  I  think  she  was  damaged,  for  the  reason 
that  just  before  backing  down  stream  we  could  hear  them  hammering 
on  the  turret,  which  ceased  to  revolve;  neither  did  she  return  our  fire, 
which  at  this  juncture  was  very  severe.  I  have  entered  into  particu- 
lars, for  the  reason  that  this  attack  was  one  of  no  ordinary  character, 
as  will  be  readily  admitted  when  the  class  of  the  enemy's  vessels  and 
their  superior  srmamynt  is  t&ken  into  consideration,  as  well  as  the 
close  proximity  of  the  iron-clad  to  the  battery  I  think  that  the 
brave  and  heroic  garrison  of  Fort  McAllister  have,  after  a  most  se- 
vere and' trying  fight,  demonstrated  to  the  world  that  victory  does  not, 
as  a  matter  of  course,  always  perch  itself  on  the  flag  of  an  iron-clad, 
when  opposed  even  to  an  ordinary  earth  work,  manned  by  stout  and 
gallant  hearts.  In  comemorutioa  of  this  gallant  action,  I  respect- 
fully recommend  that  the  garrison  be  allowed  to  have  "  Fort  McAllis- 
ter," int^cribed  on  their  standard.  I  beg  leave  to  call  the  attrniiun  of 
Brigadier  General  commanding  particularly  to  my  Adj't.,  First  Lieut. 
Robert  Wayne,  who,  in  the  most  gallant  and  heroic  manner,  bore  all 
of  my  orders  in  the  battery  during  the  whole  action.     He  was  as  much, 


if  not  more,  expose^i  than  atiy  one  during  t'ue  action,  and  hiscvn-lur t 
won  the  admiration  of  all.  I  would  also  express  my  indebted ucs'.;  to 
Captain  McAllister,  who,  by  his  gallantry,  energy  and  soldicr-)ik<' 
appreciation  of  what  I  required  of  him,  did  much  to  facilitate  '-^  y  ;ir- 
rangeraents  for  the  defence  of  tlie  river.  Our  total  list  of  oasuahi':-.) 
is  eight,  Major  Gallic  killed,  and  seven  privates  wounded,  none  of 
them  severely.  The  damage  to  the  work  has  been  already  repairevl. 
All  that  remains  to  be  done  is  to  raonnt  another  gun  in  the  place  rf 
the  33-pounder  disabled.  This  we  will  do  as  soon  as  the  one  jc.« 
have  ordered  to  be  brought  hero  from  Savannah  arrives.  Eneicf;:iil 
you  will  please  find  the  report  of  Captain  G.  W.  Anderson,  the  iir.r.:c- 
diate  commander  of  the  battery,  as  well  as  that  of  Captain  R'.,bo*.  1 
Martin,  commanding  the  lU-inch  mortar. 
1  am  sir,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

R.  n.  ANDERSON, 
Colonel  Commanding;. 
OScial  copy  : 

W   W.  Gordon, 

Captain  and  A.    A.    G. 


REPORT  OF  CAPT.  GEO.  W.  ANDERSON. 

For.T  M'A LUSTER,  Feb.  2d,  18G3. 
Lieut.  RoBT.   Wayne,  A.  A.   A.   Gemral: 

LiF.UT.  :  Througb  you  I  have  the  honor  of  reporting  to  Col.  R.  H. 
Anderson,  commanding  forces  Ogeechee  river,  the  result  of  yester- 
day's engagement.  At  a  quarter  to  eight  A.  M.,  the  battery  was 
attacked  by  an  iron-clad,  vrhich  anchored  about  one  thousand  yards 
abrcaj-t  of  the  battery,  and  immedisitdy  opposite  the  chamber  of  our 
eight-inch  colur.ibiad,  three  gunboats  and  a  mortar  boat.  The  enemy 
fired  steadily  and  with  great  precision.  At  times  it  was  exceedingly 
severe.  They  fired  unusually  well  with  their  mortar,  a  number  of 
shells  bursting  directly  over  the  battery.  The  iron-clad's  chief  aim 
was  at  the  colambiad.  They  fired  eleven  and  fifteen-inch  shells.  The 
parapet  in  front  of  the  eight-inch  was  breached,  and  the  gun  was 
left  almost  entirely  exposed.  Notwithstanding  their  critical  position, 
not  a  man  composing  the  equad  evinced  the  slightest  fear,  but  con- 
tinued to  work  the  gun  with  as  much  energy  and  as  much  composure 
as  could  be  desired.  It  would  be  invidious  to  institute  a  comparison 
wh?n  all  alike  exhibited  the  utmo.st  gallantry,  but  I  would  respect- 
fully beg  leave  to  call  the  coloneFs  attention  to  the  eight-inch  and  to  the 
forty-two-poandcr  squads.  The  damage  to  the  work  an  be  repaired 
in  forty-eight  hours.  Early  in  the  day,  half-past  eight,  the  iroa-clad 
disabled  one  of  my  thirty -two-pounders,  knocking  one  of  the  trun- 
nions off.  It  was  this  shot  that  killed  the  heroic  Major  Gallie.  Prior 
to  this,  he  was  badly  cut  in  the  face  while  standing  by  the  eight-inch 
gun,  iiispiring  the  men  with  his  own  indomitable  spirit.  He  refused 
to  be  relieved,  saying,  he  would  be  able  to  attend  to  duty  in  a  few 
minutes.  Shortly  aftefwards  he  fell,  whilst  discharging  his  duties 
under  the  most  trying  circumstances,  pierced  through  the  head.  At 
half-past  tv.elve  o'clock,  the  enemy  slowly  backed  out  of  range  of 
our  guns.  The  tower  of  the  iron-clid  was  struck  several  times.  We 
could  hear  them  hammering  distinctly,  eviilently  mending  something 
which  had  been  broken  by  our  shot.  The  turret  finally  ceased  to 
revolve.  Whether  designedly  or  not,  is  left  to  conjecture.  We  were 
unable  to  roach  the  wooden  vessels.  Our  rifle  p.rojectiles  are  misera- 
ble. As  soon  as  they  leave  the  muzzle  of  the  gutx  they  comraonco  to 
revolve  over  and  over. 

LIST    OP    CASUALTIES. 

Major  John  B.  Gallic,  killed. 

Private  James  Barbour,  Republican  Blues,  wounded  in  face. 

Private  John  Mahan,  Repub'ican    Blues,  wounded  in  leg. 

Private Robider,  Republican  Blues,  shocked  by  shell. 

Private Gi"6,y»  Republican  Blues,  injured  in  chest. 


Privates  Bradj  and  Dillon,  Emmet  Rifles,  bruised  by  piece  of  shell 
in  back. 

I  am,  Lieutenant,  very  respectfully, 

GEO.  W.  AJ^DERSON,  Jr., 
Captain  ConuVg  Fort  M-AUitfcr. 
Official  copy. 

V?',  AY.  Gordon, 

Capt,  and  A.  A,  General. 


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REPORT  OF  CAPT.  MAJITIN. 

Headquarters,  Light  Battery,  } 

Camp  Arnold,  Feb.  1st,  1803.  \ 

Lieut.  AYayne, 

A.   A.  A.   Gmeral,   Fort  ISPAllistcr  : 

Lieutenant  :  Through  you,  I  have  the  honor  to  make  the  followin;}; 
report  to  Col.  R.  IL  Anderson,  comma,ndmg  forces  at  and  around 
Genesis  Point.  According  to  an  order  from  Brig,  General  Mercer 
placing  me  in  command  of  the  ten-inoh  mortar  at  Fort  M'Al lister,  I 
promptly  repaired  to  ray  post,  having  first  given  orders  to  Lieut.  W. 
G.  llobson,  senior  lieutenant  present,  to  move  my  light  battery  in 
supporting  di.ntance  of  the  fort.  J  arrived  at  my  mortar  battery  a 
few  minutes  after  seven  A.  M.,  and  immediately  opened  fire  on  the 
"abolition  fleet."  About  ten"  and  tbree-fjuarters  A.  J\L,  my  platform 
gave  way,  and  I  was  compelled  to  remove  the  planking  and  fire  from 
the  second  tier  of  boards,  which  stood  the  firing  very  v«'ell.  I  have 
but  one  casualty  to  report,  i.  e.,  one  of  my  detachment,  from  a  ffag- 
ment  of  shell,  in  the  head,  Avounded  slightly.  The  firing  from  the 
fleet  was  good.  My  men  were  frequently  covered  with  sand  and  shell, 
and  fragments  of  shell  frequently  fell  around  us.  My  practice  was 
at  first  bad,  owing  to  the  mist,  but  towards  midday  it  improved,  the 
shells  bursting  over  or  falling  near  the  vessels.  My  men  stood  to  their 
"work  well. 

1  am,  Lieutenant,  very  respectfully. 

Your  obedient  servant, 

R.  MARTIN, 
Capt.  CcmcCg  Mortar  and  Light  Battery,   P.   A.   C.  S, 
Official  copy  : 

W.  W.  Gordon, 

Captain  aid    A.   A.-  General, 


REPORT  OF  FJGAGEMENTS 


FA^YETTE  COUliT-IIOXJSE, 

COTTON  HILL,  GAULEY,  CIIAilLESTON,  AND  PURSUIT 
OF  THE  ENEMY  TO  THE  OHIO. 


REPORT  OF  MAJ.  GEN.  LORING. 

Hbadquauters  DepartiMknt  of  Western  Virginia,      } 
Chaiksioic,  Fa.,  Sept.  20,  1862.  \ 
^}ea.  S.  Cooper, 

Adjutant  and  InsfecUr  General : 

General:  I  have  the  honor  to  infoi'm  you  that  about  the  22d  ult., 
I  formed  the  plan  of  invading  Tran--Alleghany  Virginia,  and  prelim- 
inary to  my  own  movement,  sent  Gen.  Jenkins,  with  my  disposable 
cavalry,  about  five  hundred  and  fifty  in  number,  with  directions  to 
sweep  around  to  the  Northwest,  destroying  the  Bakimore  and  Ohio 
railroad  in  his  course,  if  possible,  and  to  make  his  appearance  abuot 
the  8th  inst  ,  on  the  rear  of  the  eneiiiy  in  the  Kanawha  Valley.  This 
plan,  with  the  exception  of  the  destruction  of  the  railroad,  for  achiev- 
ing which  the  time  proposed  was  too  brief,  that  brilliant  and  enter- 
prising  general  executed  with  such  success,  that  in  his  march  of  five 
hundred  miles,  accomplished,  in  the  time  required,  aud  mostly  within 
the  lines  of  the  enemy,  he  captured  and  paroled  near  three  hundred 
prisoners  of  war,  killed,  wounded  and  dispersed  about  one  thousand  of 
the  enemy;  reclaimed  to  the  Government  about  forty  thousand  square 
miles,  then  in  the  possession  of  the  enemy  ;  destroying  many  gam- 
Bons  of  home  guards,  and  the  records  of  the  Wheeling  and  Federal 
Governments  in  many  counties.  And  after  arming  his  conimand  com- 
pletely with  captured  arms,  destroyed  at  least  five  thousand  stand  of 
small  arms,  one  piece  of  cannon,  and  immense  stores,  which  he  was 
unable  to  bring  away.  Crossing  the  Ohio  river  twice,  and  prosecuting 
at  least  twenty  miles  of  his  march  through  the  State  of  Ohio,. he  ex- 
hibited, as  he  did  elsewhere  in  his  march,  a  policy  of  such  clemency 
fts  won  U8  many  friends,  and   tended  greatly  to  mitigate  the  ferocity 


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^hich  had  characterized  the  war  in  this  section.  His  timely  arrival 
in  the  enemy's  rear  effectually  weakened  the  obstinacy  of  his  stand, 
i'Jid  facilitated  my  march  with  the  main  column  into  the  country. 
The  whole  of  Gen.  Jenkins'  march  was  too  full  of  incident  and  adven- 
ture, and  of  succesFes  repeated  daily,  to  be  made  the  subject  of  more 
special  remark;  but  his  conduct,  and  that  of  his  officers  and  men, 
has  received  my  unquplified  approbation,  and  deserves  the  notice  and 
tlianke  of  the  Government.  On  the  Gth  inst  ,  I  marcher  from  near 
Giles  Court-Ilouse  for  the  Kanawha,  with  my  command,  about  five 
thousand  strong.  The  enemy,  at  Raleigh,  fled  at  our  approach,  and 
concentrated  his  force  at  Fayetteville,  where  I  arrived  on  the  10th 
jnst.,  with  the  advance  of  my  column,  consisting  of  (iren.  Williams 
and  Col.  Wharton's  bri<];ades.  After  an  obs'inato  resistance,  com- 
nenced  two  miles  from  the  town,  the  enem}'  was  driven  before  us  into 
!:is  fortified  positions  at  the  town^  consisting  of  formidable  and  jegu- 
larly  constructed  and  connected  works,  armed  with  nine  pieces  of  ar- 
tiliciy,  and  sheltering  from  fifteen  hundred  to  two  thous;md  men, 
viider  command  of  Col  Sibert.  I  directed  Col.  Wharton's  brigade,  to 
v.hich  was  advled  Col.  Pallou's  22d  Virginia  regiment,  to  turn  the 
enemy's  positions,  and  cut  his  connections,  while  Gen.  Williams  at- 
tiicke'l  him  in  front  and  on  his  right.  Upon  reaching  his  position, 
Col  Wharton  was  attacked  by  nearly  the  whole  force  of  the  enemy, 
v'hioh  he  repulsed  in  gallant  style,  inflicting  great  loss,  and  advanced 
cur  p<  sitions  nearer  to  him.  '  At  this  juncture,  1  ordered  Gen.  Wil- 
liams to  move  to  a  nearer  and  mor.>  commanding  position,  which  he 
promptly  did,  driving  the  enemy's  skirtnishers  within  their  fortifica- 
t'ons.  Here  a  violent  firing  of  cannon  anil  small  arms  was  kept  up 
uiitil  after  dark,  whtn  the  enemy  efl^ected  his  escape  towards  the  Gau- 
Ijy,  by  means  of  one  of  the  many  roads  in  his  rear,  in  bis  flight  ex- 
fOBiiig  a  portion  of  his  force  to  the  fire  of  Col.  Wharton,  by  whom 
great  loss  was  inflicted  upon  hin),  and  much  of  his  train  and  stores 
C.iptured,  Gen.  Willian  s  and  Col.  Wharton  pursued,  rapidly  fol- 
lowed by  Gen.  Echols,  who  had  now  come  up  by  a  march  longer  than 
that  of  the  other  brigades,  and  accomplished  in  une.'<pHCte(ily  short 
thne,  and  early  enough  to  execute  a  movement  to  the  enemy's  left, 
planned  for  him  on  the  next  day,  if  the  enemy  had  not  fled  on  the  ar- 
rival of  our  reinforcements.  At  ten  o'clock  the  next  day,  the  I  hh, 
the  enemy  made  a  stand  at  a  strong  natur.il  position  on  Cotton  Hill, 
but  thi:i  being. turned  by  Col.  Wharton  and  Gen.  Echols,  while  <Ien. 
V7illn.m9  engiged  hin  in  a  sharp  conflict  in  hii  front,  he  agiin  flel, 
ft^ter  suderiug  much  Ios'J.  Hs  eff'orts  to  cross  his  troops  over  the 
Kanawha  into  the  i'or.ified  positions  at  Gauley  were  prevented  by  the 
g.viftness  of  pursuit,  which  drove  the  larger  portion  of  his  coluinn 
down  the  south  bank  of  the  Kanawha,  while  the  remainder,  on  the  op- 
posite side  of  the  river,  was  quickly  overpowered  and  followed,  but 
rot  before  his  m.agizens  were  blown  up,  and  his  iinraense  stores  accu- 
ciultted  at  that  pjint  were  mostly  deUroyel,  It  is  proper  that  the 
gallantry  of  Dr.  James  Watkins,  surgeon  of  the  36th  A'^irginia  regi- 
ment, and  several  other  soldiers  of  the  command,  should  be  noticed 
*'"od  commended,  who  swam  the  river,  in  the  face  of  some  danger  from 


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the  retreating  enemy,  and  extinguished  the  fire  which  was  rapidly 
coi.juming  the  enemy's  ferry-boats.  I  immediately  cnused  General 
Echols'  brigide,  together  with  the  22d  and  36th  Virginia  regimentji, 
to  be  thrown  across  the  river,  and  with  his'and  the  brigade  of  General 
Williams  and  Col.  Wharton  on  the  other  side,  I  continued  the  pursuit 
of  the  enemy,  with  occasional  pkirmishing,  to  the  vicinity  of  Charles- 
ton, which  I  reached  en  the  afternoon  of  the  13th  if  St.,  the  route  cf 
the  retreat  being  maiked  with  burned  and  abandoned  property.  At 
Charleston  the  enemy  again  offered  a  most  determined  resistance,  until 
the  brigades  of  Gen.  Williams  and  Col.  Wharton,  reaching  a  com- 
manding position  on  t'ne  opposite  bank  of  the  river,  poured  a  destruc- 
tive artillery  fire  into  his  right,  while  Col.  McCausland,  then  in  com- 
mand of  the  1st  brigade,  on  account  of  the  sickness  of  Gen.  Echolti, 
covered  and  assisted  by  Chapman's  battery,  placed  on  a,  commanding 
hill  on  the  right,  and  which  kept  up  a  destructive  fire  on  the  enemy, 
pushed  into  the  burning  town,  and  drove  the  enemy  below  the  Elk 
river.  The  enemy  destroyed  the  suspension  bridge  across  the  Elk 
behind  him,  and  planting  batteries  upon  the  opposite  shore,  held  th-3 
position  until  nightfall,  whrn  he  again  resumed  his  flight,  which  h--^ 
has  since  rapidly  continued,  by  the  way  of  Jackson  Court-House  an.l 
Ravenswood,  into  the  State  of  Ohio,  followed,  however,  by  enough  of 
my  disposable  cavalry  to  harrass  his  retreat,  and  capture  much  val 
nable  property.  The  march,  of  near  one  hundred  and  fifty  miles,  an.i 
the  detailing  of  forces  to  guard  captured  stores  in  the  rear,  cause-i 
such  abatement  and  exhaustion  of  ray  coram.md  as  compelled  me  to 
halt  at  Charleston.  This  place,  too,  being  the  point  of  departure  oT 
many  lateral  roads,  in  any  event,  is  necessary  to  be  held.  In  the 
various  engagements  and  skirmishes  with  the  enemy,  up  to  this  time, 
my  loss  in  killed  and  wounded  is  about  eighty  men ;  while  that  of  th-3 
enemy,  from  reliable  information,  cannot  be  Icv^s  than  one  thousand 
men  in  killed,  wounded  and  prisoners.  At  kast  one  million  of  dollars 
worth  of  stores  were  capturod,  including  many  Federal  flags,  two 
pieces  of  artillery,  besides  several  millions  of  dollars  worth  of  stores 
which  were  destroyed  by  the  enemy  in  his  flight  To  Gens.  Williarasi 
and  Echols,  and  to  Cols.  Wharton  and  iSJcCausland.  commanding  brig 
ades,  I  take  pleasure  in  according  the  praise  which  they  deserve  for 
their  efficient  services  and  cordial  execution  of  my  commands.  Ti 
each  of  the  several  ofiicers  commanding  regiments,  battalions  and  bat- 
teries, great  credit  is  due  for  their  gallantry  and  promptness.  Major 
King,  chief  of  artillery,  Capt.  Mar^  e,  of  the  ordnance,  Capts.  Poor 
and  Robinson,  of  the  engineers,  for  services  in  their  respective^ 
spheres  ;  and  Capt.  Laidley,  of  the  22d  Virginia  regiment,  wounded 
while  gallantly  fighting  at  Fayetteville  ;  and  Lieut.  Jarrall,  of  thd 
36th  Virginia  regiment,  for  coolness  and  courage  evinced  at  Gauley ; 
Capt.  Staunton,  Adjutant  General  of  Gen.  Williams,  for  entering  tho 
town  of  Charleston  and  taking  down  the  garrison  flag,  and  Capt.  Cat-- 
lett  and  Mr.  McFarland,  of  Gen.  Echols'  staff;  and  Lieut.  Henry 
Robinson,  of  artillery  ;  and  Dr.  Hunter,  chief  medical  director  of  my 
command,  for  his  care  of  the  sick  and  his  energy  in  securing  capture.l 
medical  stores.     Capts,    Stamps,    Otoy,    Lowry   and   Chapman,    ani 


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Lieut.  Walker,  of  the  artillery,  all  dererre  especial  mention.  Col. 
Fitzhugh,  chief  of  staff;  Capt,  My  res,  of  the  Adjutant  General's  De- 
partment, and  Col.  Thorburn,  inspector  general  and  chief  of  ordnance, 
aad  Capts.  Myrick  andMalhews,  my  aid-de-camps,  merit  the  warmest 
sipprobation  for  their  activity  and  services  on  the  march  and  in  the 
field.  And  to  the  soldiers  of  the  army  too  much  praise  cannot  be 
given  for  their  uncomplaining  endurance  of  the  fatigues  of  the  march, 
s.nd  their  gallant  bearing  in  the  dangers  of  the  tight.  It  will  be  a 
r?.Ource  of  great  pleasure  to  me  to  mention  hereafter  acts  of  individual 
gallantry  and  usefulness  of  officers  and  men,  many  of  v/hicli  occurred 
a.q  they  are  brought  to  my  notice.  I  have  the  honor  to  enclose  herein 
■•.he  reports  of  commanders  of  brigades  and  others,  in  which  the  mer- 
itorious conduct  of  commanders  of  regiments,  battalions  and  others  is 
mentioned.  The  precise  number  of  my  killed  and  wounded  "will  appear 
from  the  valuable  report  of  Dr.  Hunter,  my  chief  medical  director. 
The  rapidity  of  the  pursuit  of  the  enemy  preserved  the  salt  works, 
and  most  of  the  town  of  Charleston,  from  the  flames,  and  rescued 
many  worthy  citizens  from  confinement,  among  the  number  Mr.  Price, 
of  Greenbrier  county. 

I  am,  general,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

W.  W.  LORl^^G, 
Major  General  Commanding. 


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REPORT  OF  GENERAL  JENKINS. 

'A 


Head  QuartehSj.C/vvalry  Brigade, 
Ca?np  on  Kanawha,  Sept.  19,  1862. 


Lieut,  Colonel  H.  FrxziiuGH, 

A.  A.   Gincral : 

Coi.ONF.L  ".  This  command,  consisting  at  that  time  of  seven  companies 
of  the  8th  Va.  Cavalry,  under  Col.  Coru3,  and  five  other  mounted  com- 
panies, under  Captain  Preston,  left  the  Salt  Sulphur  Springs,  in 
Monroe  coanty,  Va.,  on  the  22nd  ult.,  for  an  expe<lition  into  the 
north  wectern  part  of  the  State,  and  thence  to  fall  in  rear  of  the 
enemy,  who  held  the  mouth  of  Gauley  and  Fayetteville,  by  strikiog 
the  Kanawha  valley.  Learning,  on  the  first  day's  march,  of  the  con- 
dition of  things  which  made  it  desirable  to  send  a  small  force  by  the 
opposite  route  to  come  in  on  the  southside  of  the  Kanawha  river,  I 
sent  Capt.  Herndon,  with  his  company,  for  that  purpose.  I  was  also 
compelled  to  leave  Capt.  Boulding  and  his  company,  for  want  of  proper 
amunition  for  his  arms.  My  whole  force  amounted,  at  this  time,  to 
something  over  five  hundred  men.  In  the  course  of  the  next  few 
days,  we  passed  by  easy  marches,  through  the  great  Sewel  settlement 
of  Greenbrier  county,  the  little  Sewel  settlement  of  Pocahontas  coun- 
ty, thence  by  the  Big  Spring,  and  over  the  valley  mountain,  down 
the  head  waters  of  Tiggart's  valley  river.  I  was  at  this  time  under 
the  impression  that  the  enemy  had  but  four  hundred  and  fifty  men  at 
Beverly,  and  intended  to  attacked  him  at  that  point,  but  hearing  a 
rumor  on  the  evening  before  the  da}'  I  expected  to  make  the  attack, 
that  Gen.  Kelly  had  reached  there  with  fifteen  hundred  men,  I  deter- 
mined if  possible,  to  ascertain  its  correctness,  f'or  this  purpose,  we 
used  every  effort  to  capture  some  of  the  enemy's  scouts,  as  we  ap- 
proached Huttonsville,  and  when  within  five  or  six  miles  of  the  latter 
place,  we  succeeded  in  doing  so.  I  regret  to  say,  that  in  the  capture 
of  these  scouts,  Mr.  Charles  Tompkins,  acting  as  aid,  received  a 
wound  in  the  arm.  lie  is,  however,  rapidly  recovering  from  its  effects. 
Of  the  enemy's  scouting  party  of  six,  we  Captured  two  and  killed  one, 
the  latter  being  one  of  the.  two  brothers  named  Gibson,  and  notorious, 
through  all  that  section,  for  the  persecution  of  their  loyal  neighbors, 
guiding  the  yankees  through  the  country,  and  inciting  them  to  deeds 
of  violence.  We  endeavored  to  take  him  alive,  but  he  refused  to  sur- 
render, and  resisted  to  the  last.  From  the  two  prisoners,  whom  I 
examined  apart,  I  learned  that  Gen  Kelly  was  certainly  at  Beverly, 
and  with  some  fifteen  hundred  men.  Another  prisoner,  whom  we  took 
during  the  day,  confirmed  their  statement,  and  other  cvi<ience  also 
reached  me  which  placed  the  matter  beyond  doubt.  In  the  mean  time, 
I  had  been  cominunicating  with  Col.  Imboden,  who  was  at  Cheat 
Mountain  with  a  small  force,  and  with  whom  I  had  contemplated  a 
co-operation  ;  but  the  enemy's  force  being  nearly  twice  as  large  as  both 


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our  own  combined,  and  occupying  ^  strongly  fortified  position,  made 
even  a  combined  attacii  .mpracticable.  I  now  determined,  if  possible,  to 
throw  my  command  in  Gen.  Kelly'n  rear,  and  learning  that  an  im- 
mense amount  of  supplies  and  several  thorsand  stand  of  arms  had 
been  collected  at  Buchanan,  the  county  seat  of  Upsur,  I  concluded 
to  strike  at  that  point.  To  effect  this,  we  bad  to  cross  the  Rich 
Mountain  by  a  bridle  path,  or  rather  trail,  which  was  undiscoverable, 
and  which  for  thirty  miles  passed  through  the  most  perfect  wilderness 
I  ever  beheld.  It  were  indeed  an  ardurous  task  for  men  and  horses. 
Some  of  the  latter  were  completely  broken  down  and  left  behind,  and 
a  few  of  the  men  were  also  physically  unable  to  make  the  march,  and 
returned  to  the  main  road  to  make  their  way  back  to  Gen.  Loring's 
camp.  •  At  length,  however,  after  twenly-four  hours  continuou>j 
marching,  with  the  exception  of  short  intervals  for  rest,  the  last  of 
the  command  was  extricated  from  the  wilderness,  and  we  suddenly 
entered  upon  the  fertile  country,  watered  by  the  tributaries  of  Buch- 
anan river.  Here  we  halted,  and  after  a  few  hours  for  rest  and  food, 
■we  proceeded  down  French  creek  towards  the  town  of  Buchanan.  The 
population,  along  this  creek-  is  among  the  most  disloyal  in  all  western 
Virginia.  YVe  had  emerged  so  suddenly  from  the  mountains,  and  by 
a  route  hardly  known  to  exist  at  all,  and  if  known,  deemed  utterly 
impassable  for  any  considerable  number  of  men,  that  the  inhabitants 
could  scarcely  comprehend  that  we  were  southern  troops,  but  when 
once  known,  the  alarm  spread  rapidly,  and  the  "Lincolnite  bush- 
whackers" or  home  guards,- as  the^y  style  themselves,  kept  up  a  scat- 
tering fire  upon  us  all  day.  It  was  often  necessary  to  dismount  a 
portion  of  my  comm^jnd  to  clear  the  enemy  from  tlie  woods  or  houses. 
I  am  pained  to  say  that  in  one  of  theo-e  skirmishes  Capfc.  Ferguson 
was  wounded  in  the  knee  by  a  musket  ball.  The  missle  passed  en- 
tirely through  the  knee  joint,  and  the  wound  is  a  serious  one.  Under 
the  advice  of  tl)e  surgeon,  we  left  him,  after  taking  him  with  us  a  few 
hours.  We  killed  and  wounded  several,  and  captured  a  great  many 
of  the  so-called  home  guards.  The  latter  I  released,  upon  their  taking 
an  oath  not  to  bear  arms  against  the  State  or  the  Confederate  Gover:'^- 
ment.  At  three  o'clock,  we  approached  Buchanan.  So  rapidly  had 
we  traveled,  that  the  news  of  our  coming  hardly  preceded  us  an  hour. 

■  I  could  observe  no  signs  of  the  enemy;  but  knowing  he  had  troops  at 
that  point,  I  suspected  they  were  placed  in  ambuscade — an  opinion 
which  was  confirmed;  my  o%*n  disposition  of  troops  was  soon  made. 
Dismounting  all  but  two  companies,  I  placed  four  companies  of  the 
dismounted  men  under  Capt,  Spotts,  with  orders  to  proceed  through 
a  skirt  of  woods  on  our  left,  where  I  suspected  an  ambuscade,  and 
after  driving  him  from  that  position,  to  flank  the  town  on  the  l.ft.  I 
ordered  two  other  companies  of  dismounted  men  to  deploy  through  a 
cornfield  on  our  right,  while  I  moved  on  with  the  other  dismounted 
men,  under  Col.  Corns,  along  the  main  turnpike,  leading  to  the  town; 
leaving  Qapt.  Preston  in  command  of  the  two  mounted  companies  to 
await  further  orders.  The  forces  on  my  left  soon  felt  the  enemy,  and 
drove  him  in  confusion  before  them.     Our  main  body  received  a  fire 

'from  the  enemy,  who  was  partially  serened  by  some  haystacks  and 


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fences.  This  fire  v&s  returned  so  briskly  that  the  enem}'  was  toon 
routed;  he  made  no  farther  etand,  but  fled  in  every  ditt-ction.  As 
80on  as  the  obstructions  couhl  be  removed,  which  hud  been  pbiced  in 
the  road,  I  ordered  Capt.  Pre3t<Tn  to  charge,  which  he  did,  capturing 
Severn]  fugitives  beyond  the  town  I  regret  to  have  to  state,  that, 
in  the  brief  engagement,  Lt.  Col.  Cook,  of  the  8th  Va  cavalry,  ^vas 
eeriou-ly,  though  not  mortally  wounde«l,  the  ball  lasting  through  the 
inside  of  the  thigh,  but  not  touching  the  bone.  We  iosc  none  killed, 
and  only,  three  others  wounded.  The  enemy's  lo^s  Avas  twelve  or 
fifteen  killed  and  v.ounded,  and  about  twenty  prisoners,  including 
Capt.  Marsh,  the  commanding  officer.  I  could  not  ascertain  precisely 
his  whole  force  engaged,  but  it  was  stated,  by  Capt.  M  ir^h,  to  have 
been  .two  hundred.  The  citizens  of  the  place,  however,  et-timtited  it 
at  a  much  higher  figure.  On  taking  possession  of  tiie  town,  I  foun'J 
an  immense  supply  of  commissary  and  other  stores,  besides  iiv*i 
thotisaud  stand  of  arms,  and  vast  supplies  of  ordnance  stores  and 
clothing,  &c.  ^^any  of  my  command  were  poorly  armed, and  all  wero 
at  once  supplied  with  Enfield  and  Harper's  Ferry  rifles, except  a  single 
company,  which  I  permitted  to  keep  its  shot-guns,  tor  the  purpose  of 
hcadiug  a  charge.  Wa  then  commenc:*d  the  work  of  destruction  at 
v/hich  the  whole  command  labored  assiduously  until  mid  night,  when, 
having  destroyed  every  thing  of  value,  we  took  up  our  line  of  march 
for  Weston,  the  county  seat  of  Lewis  county. 

I  forget  to  gay  that  before  leaving  we  disabled  a  beautiful  brass  six- 
pounder,  which  we  had  captured  and'could  not  conveniently  take  with 
us.  AVe  reached  Weston  at  daylight  the  next  morning,  and  gurroundcl 
the  place,  but  a  dense  fog  suddenly  rising,  the  enemy  (of  whom 
there  were  six  companies,)  mostly  escaped.  We  cnptured  about  a. 
dozen  prisoners,  and  remained  there  during  the  rest  of  the  day,  rest- 
ing the  men  and  horses.  In  the  evening,  after  uestroyiug  all  United 
States  property,  telegraph  office,  kc,  kc,  we  took  u^>  our  line  oi 
march  for  Glenville,  in  Gilmer  county.  We  encamped  abuut  midnight, 
and,  resuming  our  march  early  next  morning,  approached  within 
eight  of  Glenville  about  eleven  o'clock  next  day.  itere  the  enemy, 
consisting  of  two  companies,  fled,  after  a  single  fire.  Resting  for  the 
remainder  of  the  day  at  Glenville,  we 'started  at  sunset  for  Spencer, 
the  county-seat  of  Roane.  After  encamping  and  resting  for  a  fevi( 
hours,  after  midnight  we  again  resumetf  our  march,  and  about  4  o'clock. 
P  M.,  reached  Spencer,  surprising  and  capturing  Coi.  Rathbone  and 
his  entire  command,  consisting  of  five  companies  of  infantry.  Here 
also,  we  got  some  fine  arms,  which  we  were  compelled  to  destrojr 
We  remained  at  this  point  until  the  next  morning,  when,  having  pa- 
roled all  our  prisoners  as  we  had  previously  done,  we  moved  onto  Rip 
ley,  in  Jackson  county,  a  point  only  twelve  miles  from  the  Ohio  river 

We  reached  Ripley  that  evening,  but  found  no  enemy  save  a  solitary 

paymaster,  whom  we  relieved  of  United  States  funds  to  the  amount 

of  five  thousand  five  hundred   and   twenty-five   dollars,   ($5,o25  00.); 

Next  morning   we  moved   to  Ravenswood,   on   the   Ohio  river.     The 

enemy,  comprising  near  two  hundred,  fled  across  the  Ohio  on  our  ap 

preach.     We  roiited   most  of  the  day   at  Ravenswocd,  and  about  at. 
o 


Id 

hour  before  sunset  I  crossed  the  Ohio  with  the  larger  portion,  into  the 
State  of  Ohio,  losing  one  man  by  being  rlrowned.  The  ford  was  deep, 
and  the  bar,  upon  which  we  were  compelled  ta  cross,  narrow,  and  a 
number  of  the  horses  got  into  swimming  water,  but  no  other  loss  oc- 
curred, except  the  one  referred  to.  Mr.  Burdett,  of  Ravenswood,  and 
formerly  a  steamboat  pilot,  who  joined  mj  command  that  day,  v.  »3 
very  serviceable  in  aiding  us  t»  find  the  sh'oal  v/-ater  on  the  bar  ;  in- 
deed, without  him  I  should  periiaps  have  had  to  abandon  the  enter- 
prise. The  excitement  of  the  command,  as  we  approached  the  Ohio 
ahore,  wi^s  intense,  and,  in  thc-ir  anxiety  to  be  the  first  of  their  re- 
spective companies  to  reach  the  soil  of  those  who  had  invaded  us,  all 
order  was  lost,  and  it  became  almost  a  universal  race  as  we  oame  intO' 
shoal  water.  In  a  short  time  all  were  over,  and  in  a  few  minutes  the 
command  v.as  formed  on  the  crest  of  a  gentle  eminence,  and  the  ban- 
ner of  the  Southern  Confederacy  floated  proudly  over  the  soil  of  our 
invaders.  As  our  flag  was  unfurled  in  the  splendors  of  an  evening 
sun,  cheers  upon  cheers  arose  from  the  men,  and  their  enthusiasm 
was  excited  to  the  highest  pitch.  After  dismounting  a  small  body  of 
men,  and  puttii^g  to  flight  some  of  the  reiugee  Yankee  soldiers  from- 
Ravenswood.  who,  af3  said  before,  fled  to  the  Ohio  side  for  safety,  .1  pro-= 
ceeded  with  my  command  into  the  State  of  Ohio,  having  already  givea 
the  necessary  directions  to  the  part/of  the  command  left  on  the  Vir- 
ginia side  to'effect  a  junction  near  Point  Pleasant.  It  was  a  subject 
of  the  very  greatest  interest  with  me,  to  observe  the  state  of  feeling 
sn  Ohio,  and  the  impression  our  presence  would  produce.  I  may  say, 
in  brief,  that  the  latter  was  characterized  by  ihe  wildest  terror;  so 
B3uch  so  that,  but  for  the  pity  for  the  subjects  of  it,  one  could  only 
view  it  as  an  absurdity.  Women  inquired  for  oflicers,  wherever  our 
troops  appeared,  and  ^having  found  them,  begged  them  not  to  permit 
.hem  to  murder  them.  Others  came  out  of  their  dwellings,  and  urged 
as  a  reason  for  our  not  burning  them  that  they  contained  invalids  too 
much  afliicted  to  be  removed.  To  these  requests  we  replied,  that 
though  that  mode  of  warfare  had  been  practised  on  ourselves,  though 
many  of  the  soldiers  of  our  coma  and  were  homeless,  and  their  fami- 
lies exiles  on  account  of  the  ruthless  warfare  that  had  been  waged 
against  us,  that  we  were  not  barbarians,  but  a  civilized  people,  strug- 
gling for  their  liberties,  and  that  we  would  aiford  them  that  exemption 
from  the  horror^  of  a  savage  wa'^fare  which  had  not  been  extended  to 
tts.  It  was  manifest  that  they  had  net  expected  such  immunity,  and 
could  scarcely  credit  their  senses  when  they  saw  that  we  did  not  light 
our  pathway  with  the  torch.  On  more  than  one  occasion,  howt^ver, 
our  presence  produced  a  different  effect,  and  the  waving  of  handker- 
chiefs showed  that  the  love  of  liberty  and  the  right  of  self-govern- 
ment had  still  some  advocates  in  aland  of  despotism.  It  was  a  curious 
and  unexpected  thing  to  hear  upon  the  soil  of  Ohio  shouts  go  up  for 
^'  Jeff.  Davis  and  the  Southern  Confederacy."  This  was  usually, 
however,  in  isolated  spots,  where  there  were  no  near  neighbors  to  play 
<:he  spy  ?iad  informant. 

In  the  course  of  our  march  in  Ohio  we  captured  several  Federal 
soldiers,  who  had  escaped  from  Ravenswood,  and  upon  returning  to 


ID 

the  Ohio  river  and  taking  poses^ion  of  Racine,  "we  put  to  flight  some' 
"  IJoine  Guards,"  who  had  assembled  for  its  defence.  Here  I  proposed' 
to  recj  OSS  the  Ohio  river,  hut  a  citizen,  familiar  with  the  ford,  de- 
clared it  impossible.  Entertaining  a  differrent  opinion,  based  upon 
Mr.  Burdett's  knowledge  of  the  channel,  I  ini^isted  upon  the  citizen's 
mountaining  a  horse,  and  leading  the  column  over,  promising  him  a 
proper  remuneration.  Afier  getting  more  than  two  two-thirJs  of  the 
distance  across,  I  saw  that,  if  we  followed  him,  the  whole  comtuand' 
would  have  to  swimra  their  horses,  a  dangerous  experiment  for  those 
•who  could  not  swim  a  stroke  if  accidentally  displaced  from  their 
horses.  Observing  this,  I  bulled  the  colmun,  and  with  Mr.  Butdett, 
of  whom  I  have  spoken  as  having  been  formerly  a  steamboat  pilot,. 
sought  and  soon  found  the  course  of  the  ^and  bar,  and  keeping  upon' 
its  crest,  passed  over,  followed  by  tha  whole  comm'ind  in  safety.  I 
entertained  at  the  time,  as  I  do  now,  the  suspicion  that  it  was  tljo  de- 
liberate intention  of  the  Yankee  citizen  to  drown  as  many  of  the 
commiind  as  poasible.  Prooeo'lin^  a  few  miles,  we  encamped  for  the 
night,  and,  on  the  afternoon  of  the  next  d;iy,  made  a  junction  with  the 
rest  of  our  fojces,  six  miles  from  Point  Pleasant.  The  enemy  was, 
ia  force,  superior  to  my  own,  but  his  troops  were  green,  and  1  felt 
confident  I  "lould  drive  him  from  the  field  ;  but  I  knew  that,  t*oek- 
iDg  .shelter  as  he  would,  in  the  lar  -e  court  hoa-e,  and  s<did  edifices  in 
which  the  country  abounds.  I  could  not  dislotlgehim  from  these  with- 
out artillery  Unfortunately,  I  had  none,  having  found  the  brass  six- 
pounder  too  heavy  for  trannpoiiation  over  the  roads,  and  having  sent 
back  the  Aall  mountain  piece,  with  which  I  started,  from  the  point 
where  I  started  across  Rick  Mountain,  I  made  a  demonstration  upon 
Point  Pleasant  by  sending  a  small  body  to  drive  in  his  pickets,  and 
then  proceeded,  with  my  tni^a  boily,  towards  Buffalo,  a  small  town 
situated  or  the  Kanawha,  tweniy  miles  above  its  mouth.  On  arriv- 
ing near  it  we  encamped  for  the  night,  and  occupied  it  next  mo»'nine 
and  remaining  there  until  1  o'clock  that  night,  crossed  the  Kanji vvh* 
river  bv  fording,  and  the  next  day  struck  the^^^hio  river  twtnty-five 
miles  below  Point  Pleasant.  Here  we  remained  a  day  and  night,  r  -et- 
ing  the  men  and  horses,  On  the  succeeding  day  we  returned  inland! 
to  Birboursville,  in  Cabell  county,  and  remained  in  the  vicinity  two- 
days,  always  being  within  one  day's  march  of  the  Kanawha  river, 
intending,  if  I  should  hear  of  Gen.  Loriog's  advent  into  the  upper 
end  of  the  Kanawha  Valley,  to  fall  again  immediately  in  the  ene- 
my's rear.  But  it  not  having  been  entirely  certain,  'fthen  we  left 
General  Loring'scamp  in  McEnroe  county,  that  he  would  advance  to  the 
Kanawha  Valley,  and  being  able  at  this  time  to  hear  of  no  foward 
movement  on  his  part,  and  having  some  three  hundred  unarmed  re- 
cruits whom  it  was  exceedingly  desirable  to  convey  within  our  lines, 
I  determined  to  proceed  to  Logan  court  house  for  that  purpose.  On 
arriving  there,  and  still  hearing  nothing  of  General  Loring's  advance, 
I  moved  the  command  to  Wyoming  court  house.  On  arriving  there 
in  tho  evening,  and  hearing  a  rumor  that  General  Loring  had  crossed 
Pack's  Ferry  for  an  advance  upon  the  Kanawha,  I  left  my  command 
and  pressed  on  the  same  evening,  with  an  escort,  to  Raleigh  cour^ 


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house,  a  rlistance  of  thirty-five  miles,  vrhere  I  learned  that  General 
Loring  had  certair^ly  passed,  and  attacked  the  enemy  at  Fayetteville, 
a  point  distant  eight  miles  from  the  mouth  of  Gauley.  After  resting 
briefly,  I  returned  and  met  my  command  at  the  marshes  of  Goal,  and 
then  proceeded,  by  forced  marches,  down  Coal  viver,  intendin;^  to  fall 
into  the  rear  of  the  enemy  about  the  mouth  of  Coal  river.  But  the 
vigor  with  which,  he  was  pressed  by  General  Loring  so  accelerated  the 
enemy's  flight  that  it  was  impracticable  :  and,  on  learning  that  the  en- 
emy had.  turned  off  at  a  point  two  miles  below  Charleston,  and  takon 
the  road  to  Ravenswood,  I  abandoned  tho  attempt  to  get  in  his  rear, 
and  proceed  by  the  Lens  Creek  road  to  the  point  where  this  report  is 
written. 

I  am,  Colonel,  very  respectfull}'-,  yours,  &c.,  kc, 

A.  G.  JENKINS, 
Brig.    Gen.   Cavalry 
True  copy  : 

W.  JB.  MyERS, 

J.  A,   General; 


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REPORT  OF  GEN.  WILLIAMS. 

Headquarters  Second  Brigade,  ) 

September  18,  1862.  J 

rjapt.  Wm.  B.   Myers,  A.  A.   General,  ^c.  : 

Captain:  On  tlie  rooming  of  the  1 0th  instant,  agreeably  to  Major 
Gen„  Loiino:'s  order,  I  detached  the  22d  Virginia  regiment,  (Colonel 
Pd^ton,)  and  directed  him  to  report  to  Col.  Wharton,  commanding  3d 
brigade.  Wharton  left  the  turnpike  and  took  a  mountain  path  to  the 
lett,  about  eix  miles  from  Fayette  Court-House,  for  the  purpose  of 
attacking  the  enemy  in  the  rear.  It  was  agreed  between  him  and 
myself  that  the  march  of  my  brigade  should  be  retarded  one  hour,  so 
that  he  might  turn  the  enemy's  position,  and  the  attack  be  made 
simultaneously  front  and  rear.  My  brigade  proceeded  by  the  turnpike 
road,  and,  when  vrithin  three  miles  of  the  court-house,  my  front 
guard,  under  Capt,  Reed,  was  attacked  by  three  companies  of  infan- 
try. Capt.  Rood  engaged  them  with  spirit.  It  was  now  discovered 
that  the  enemy  held  possesbion  of  the  thickly  set  woodland  on  both 
sides  of  the  road.  1  ordered  Major  Davis,  with  Edgar's  battalion,  to 
skirmish  on  the  right,  and  companies  of  the  45th  Virginia  to  the  left, 
Lieut.  Col.  Harman  commanding.  After  a  short  and  sharp  resistance, 
the  enemy  was  driven  from  the  woods  tojvards  a  square  redoubt  in 
the  open  field,  which  commanded  the  road.  By  this  time  the  crash 
of  Wharton's  rifles  was  distinctly  heard.  Two  hills,  running  at  right 
angles  to  the  road,  lay  between  us  and  the  enemy's  position,  A  dense 
forest  extended  from  i^  position  to  that  of  Col.  Warton,  passing 
withia  two  hundred  yards  of  the  enemy's  redoubt.  I  moved  two 
twelve-pounder  liowitzers  and  two  rifled  pieces  to  the  top  of  the  first 
hill,  and  the  45th  and  36th  V4rginia,  under  cover  of  the  woodland, 
along  the  right  flank  of  the  enemy's  position.  Edgar's  battery  was 
placed  in  rear  of  the  batteries.  Our  batteries  opened  upon  the  enemy, 
and  vvere  replied  to  by  a  storm  of  shell,  and  grape,  and  Minnie  balls 
from  sharpsh  )oters,  who  held  the  ravine  and  the  opposite  hill.  The 
artillery  was  parts  of  Otey's,  Stamp  s,  and  Chapman's  batteries. 

Our  loss  here  was  considerable  in  men  and  horses — the  heaviest  in 
Otey's  battery.  The  fortification  was  revelled  with  sod,  and  did  not 
crumble  much,  although  one  shell  did  terrible  work  within.  The  dis- 
tance here  was  five  or  six  hundred  yards,  too  great  for  very  effective 
firing,  and  I  determined  to  move  to  the  next  hill.  Edgar's  battal- 
ion, under  Major  Davis,  cleared  the  front  of  sharpshooters  and  drove 
them  in  gallant  style,  and  the  whole  of  the  artillery — Otey's,  Stamp's, 
artd  Chapman's,  Bryant's,  and  Lowry'a  battories — dashed  in  magnifi- 
cent style  over  the  ridge,  down  the  slope  and  up  to  the  top  of  the  next 
hill,  where  they  unlimbered  within  three  hundred  yards  of  the  enemy's 
fort,  and  opened  a  terrible  cannonade  upon  it.  Col.  Brown  led  the 
45th  along  the  woodland,  driving  the  enemy  before  him,  and  McCaus- 
land,  with  the  3Gth,  in  gallant  style,  occupied  a  house  and  some 
^.tamps  of  treeS;,  from  which  the  enemy  had  greatly  annoyed  us.     We 


lost  several  gallant  officers  aiiS  amumber  of  brave  men  in  these  move-' 
qients.     Here    I    discovered   that  the    eneny's   position   was   mucli 
stronger  than  was  at  first   supposed.     Besides    the   sqtiare  redoubt  in 
front,  there  was  one  to  the  left  and  rear  of  the  court-ho«*9e,   which 
was  at  that  moment  engaged  by  Col.  Wharton,  and  to  the   right  and 
rear  another  strong  fortress  upon  a  high  hill,  which  commanded  both 
the  other  forts.     These  facts  I  communicated  to  ^you  by  Capt.  Marye, 
with  the  opinion  that  my  force  could  take  the  firbt  redoubt  by  assault, 
but  the  sacrifice  of  life  would  bo  great,  and  that  it  could  not  be  held 
unless  the  fort  on  the  hill  was  first  taken.     Night  fell   upon   u.s,  anij 
the  wearied  men  slept  upon  their  arms,  within  a  stone's  throw  of  the 
enemy.     Just  before  daybreak,  on  the  I  !th,  a  noise,  like  the  match- 
ing of  men,  was  heard  in  the  direction   of  the  enemy's  v.'orks,  which 
indicated   that   they   were    evacuatirg.     This  was   confirmed  by  the 
opinion  of  Colonel  Wharton,   who  communicated   with  me  in  person, 
whereupon    I   sent  Capt.  Fife,   36th    Vi'ginia,   with   his  company  to 
approach  the  po-ition  of  the   enemy,  and  ascertain  whether  the  noise 
proceeded  from  their  retirement  from  the  front,  or  from  the  arrival  of 
reinforcements,  which  we  had  reason  to  apprehend  they  were  expect- 
ing.    The  captain   replied  by  a  shout   from  the  walls  that  the  enemy 
had  gone.     In  twenty  minutes  the  whole  brigade  was  in  hot  pursuit. 
The  road  was    strewn    with    guns,    knapsacks,    blankets,    overcoate, 
wagons,  hospital  and  sutler  stores,  horses,  and  men.     They  made  a 
fruitless  effort  to  burn  the  town,  but  the  flames  were  extinguished  and 
a  sufficient  guard  placed  over  the  stores    and  property  by  Capt.  Stan- 
ton.    At  the  foot  of  Cotton  Ilill  we  came  upon  the  enemy^s  rear,  and 
our  march  was  greatly  obstructed  by  trees,  which  he  had  felled  across 
the  road.     I  here   directed  Col.  Wharton^'with   his  brigade   and  Pat- 
ton's  regiment,  to  take  a  mountain  path  to  the  left  and  endeavor  again 
to  reach  the  enemy's  rear.     Men  were  brought  forward,  and  two  com- 
panicB  from  the  22d  and  one  from  the  45th  regiment,  as  skirmishers, 
under  Major  Bailey,  who  drove  the  enemy  before  them,  while  the 
pioneers,  under  Lieut.  Hart,  cleared  the  road  of  obstructions,     'ihe 
column  moved  almost  without   halting   until   near  the  top  of  the  nil!, 
where  Major  Bailey  was  met  by  a  fresh  regiment,  on  its  march  to 
reinforce  Fayette.     I  ordered  Col.  Brown,  with  the  46th,  to  sustain 
Major  Bailey,  and  brought    McCausland  to  the  front.     The  enemy 
placed  two  howitzers  in  position  on  the  hill,  and  opened  upon  us  with 
grape  and  canister ;  but  our  loss   was   not  great.     Here   he   made  a 
stout  resistance,  but,   by  the  determined    courage  of  Brown  and  Bai- 
ley, was  driven  from  hia  position,  and  retreated,  double-quick,  down  to 
Montgomery's  Ferry.     McCauwland,  with  the  36th  regiment,  kept  close 
upon  him.     Capt.  Jarrett,  at   the  head   of  the  skirmishers,  displayed 
great  courage  and  energy.     The  entire  brigade  went  down    the  hiil 
with  a  shout  and  at  douGle-quick  time.     I  had  previously  ordered  a 
twelve-pounder  howitzer  to  the  front  for  the  purpose  of  destroying 
the  enemy  as  he  crossed  the  river.     Lieut.  Norvell  brought  down  the 
piece  at  a  full  gallop,  and  planted   it  on   the  river  bank.     The  enemy 
set  fire  to  his  magazines,  and  attempted  to  destroy  all  his  commissary 
stores.     By  this  time  half  his  force  had  crossed  the  river,  under  cover 


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of  fonr  guns,  planted  on  the  opposite  bank.  The  rest  retreated  down 
the  south  bank.  Lieut.  Ncrvell,  by  a  dozen  well  directed  shots, 
silenced  or  drove  away  the  enemy's  four  piece?.  The  ferry  flats  ha* 
been  carried  by  the  enemy  to  the  opposite  side,  and  set  on  fire.  I 
called  out  for  half  a  d(>/:en  hold  swimmers  to  swim  the  river  with  theii 
hats  on,  extinguish  the  flames,  and  bring  over  the  ferry  boats.  Dr 
Watkins,  of  the  36th  Virginia;  Lieut.  Samueln;,  of  my  staft';  W.  H. 
Harmon,  4oth  Virgini;i  ;  Allen  Thompson,  45th  Virginia,  and  six  or 
eight  others,  sprang  into  the  river  and  boldly  awara,  under  a  shower 
of  grape  and  canister.  These  brave  men  seizetl  the  burning  boat,  and 
making  fire  buckets  of  their  hats,  extinguisned  the  flames  as  they 
rowed  it  over.  A  Yankee  lieutenant  and  ten  men  here  surrendered 
to  Lieut.  Samuels.  I  ordered  Col.  McCnusland,  with  his  own  and 
Col  Patton's  regiment,  and  two  pieces  of  artdlery,  across  the  river, 
and  with  the  remainder  of  my  brigade,  and  Col.  Wharton's  command, 
which  was  next  to  my  own,  moved  after  the  enemy's  column  on  the 
left  bank. 

Several  sharp  skirmishes  occurred  (luring  the  day,  and  at  nightfa-li 
we  came  upon  them  as  they  were  preparing  to  encamp,  drove  them 
before  us.  and  slept  upon  their  ground  at  Buster's.  Lieut.  Col.  Clark, 
of  Col.  Wharton's  brigade,  in  command  of  advAnoed  ^kirmi^^he^s. 
drove  the  enemy  from  the  corn-fields.  The  pursuit  had  been  so  rapid 
that  our  supply  wagons  did  not  come  up  in  time,  and  we  procured 
supplies  from  the  country  people,  and  renewed  the  pursuit  early  in 
the  morning.  During  the  d;\y,  the  enerr.y  on  the  opposite  side  of 
the  ri'  er.  attempted  to  burn  all  the  salt  furnaces,  but  were  prevented, 
by  the  rapidity  of  the  pursuit,  and  the  well-directed  shot  of  Otey's^ 
Stamp's,  and  Bryant's  batteries,  which  I  kept  next  to  the  skirmishers, 
from  destroying  more  than  one.  A  large  number  of  trees  were 
felled  across  the  road,  and  the  bridges  broken,  but  the!=e  impediment.s 
were  rapidly  removed  by  the  energeiic  pioneers  of  Edgar's  battahon, 
under  Lieut.  Hart,  of  the  engii»ee'r  corps,  Wharton's  brigade.  At 
night;  we  came  up  with  the  enemy,  captured  his  picket  guard,  drove 
him  from  his  camp  and  slept  again  upon  the  ground  Avh  ch  he  had 
selected  for  himself.  At  daybreak  we  resumed  the  pursuit,  and  found 
that  his  force  had  crossed  the  river  before  day.  at  Camp  Piatt.  I 
brought  all  the  artillery  to  the  front,  and  kept  up  a  galling  fire  upon 
his  rear  as  he  moved  down  the  narrow  plain  on  the  opposite  bank. 
As  we  approached  (Charleston,  [  discovered  masses  of  infantry  cross- 
ing the  river  to  the  south  side  for  the  purpose  of  checking  our 
advance.  I  immediately  sent  Lieut.  Col.  Clark,  with  his  battalion  of 
sharpshooters,  supported  by  the  4oth  Vi^inia  regiment,  who  gallantly 
drove  the  enemy  back,  some  fleeing  do\vn  the  river,  others  crossing 
it.  The  enemy,  by  this  time,  had  nearly  completed  the  e\  aciiation  of 
Charleston,  and  were  preparing  to  give  us  battle  on  the  opposite  l)ank 
of  Elk  river,  behind  their  wagons  and  hastily  thrown  up  breast- 
works A  height  on  the  south  bank  of  the  Kanawha,  just  below  the 
mouth  of  Elk  river,  overlooked  and  commanded  the  enemy's  entire 
position,  but  his  artillery  commanded  the  road  to  this  height,  and  hie 
fiharpshooters  lined  the  opposite  bank  of  the  Kana\;tha.     1  sent  CUrk'A- 


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battalion,  ■with  some  companies  of  the  45th,  to  engage  these  sharp- 
shooters, while  the  artillery,  under  M  ijor  King,  dashed  by  at  full 
gallop,  and  witji  but  small  loss,  ohraiaed  the  desired  height,  and  from 
six  piece?,  opened  upon  the  enemy's  right  Hank  a  most  destructive 
fire.  A  few  effective  rounds  drove  the  enemy  from  his  position,  and 
his  regiments  and  wagons  began  a  disorderly  retreat,  and  nothing  wixs 
left  but  his  artillery  to  content  the  ground.  At  this  moment  the  sus-  ■ 
pension  bridge  across  Elk  river  fell.  I  now  sent  Captain  Marye, 
v-ith  the  irifoiniation  which  my  position  enablod  me  to  gain,  suggest- 
ing that  the  bridge  had  been  destroyed,  but  that  Elk  river  could  be 
crossed  on  flat  boats,  and  the  enemy's  cannon  taken.  You  at  once 
put  me  in  command  of  four  regiments,  on  the  north  bank  of  the  Kana- 
wha, with  instructions  to  oro.ss  Eik  river  and  take  the  enemy's  bat- 
teries. This  was  rendered  unnecessary  by  the  enemy's  witlidr'awing 
his  pieces,  and  following  b.is  retreating  column  with  the  whole  of  his 
artillery. 

Col.  Wharton,  whilst  associated  with  rae,  bt;haved  with  his  accus- 
tomed coolness  and  courage. 

Major  King  manageil  his  artillery  with  great  ability,  and  displayed 
that  calm  courage  so  neccs'sary  to  an  artillery  officer.  Captain  Stan- 
ton, my  adjutant^encral,  rendered  important  service  and  accomplished 
H  feat  of  gallantry,  which  should  be  remembered.  While  the  enemy 
still  occupied  one  half  oi  Charleston,  accompanied  by  Lieut,  llackler, 
of  the  45th,  and  three  men  of  the  same  regiment,  he  crossed  the 
river  in  a  skiff,  under  a  heavy  fire,  hauled  down  the  garrision  fi«g  of 
the  enemy,  and  returned  unhurt  Avith  the  tropliy.  At  Fayette  Court- 
Kouse  he  took  command  of  a  piece  of  artillery,  the  gunners  of  which 
had  been  killed  and  three  drivers  w^ounded,  and  managed  the  piece 
under  a  terrible  fire,  with  great  effecti\'eness.  Private  Harper  and 
t"e  remaining  members  of  this  piece  behaved  nobly. 

Capt.  Peyton,  my  aid-de-camp,  deserves  mention  for  his  conspicu- 
ous gallantry  and  fearless  horsema«ship,  through  all  the  heat  of  bat- 
tie.  Col.  John  Morris,  volonteer  aid,  rendered  important  service. 
Capts.  Myer  andBuckuer  were  prompt  in  carrying  orders.  Dr.  Duke 
diisplayed  the  qualities  of  both  surgeon  and  soldi  'r.  Major  Peter 
Otey,  of  Clark's  battalion,  was  conspicuous  on  the  two  last  days  of 
,  the  pursuit,  in  leading  the  skirmishers.  Captain  Marye  of  the  ord- 
nance department,  was  ;  ctive,  brave,  and  intelligent.  I  found  his 
perception  quick,  his  judgment  good,  and  his  courage  of  the  highest 
order,  llis  suggestion;  were  useful  to  me.  Captains  Robinson  and 
Poor,  engineer  olHcers,  aided  me  efficiently  at  Fayette  Couit-House. 
The  artillery  officers  and  men  all  behaved  with  coolness  and  courage, 
Capt.  iStamp  and  Lieut.  Walker  were  particularly  dististinguished. 

This  hiirriei  account  embraces  all  that  now  occurs  to  rae  worth 
mentioning,  of  the  four  days'  march  and  fighting  from  Fayette  Court- 
Ilouse  to  Chariest  :)n. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be.  sir,  vour  obedient  servant, 

"JOHN  S.  WILLIAMS, 

Brigadier  General  fyc. 

True  copy ':     W.  I>.  Myers,  A.  A.  General, 


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RErORT  OF  COLONEL  WMAKTON. 

IIeadquartcks  Thikd  Bi;ia».uE,  Avmy  S.  W.  Va.,      > 
•    Ca7np  near  CharUston,  September  i7,  iS62.  S 

Capt.  W.  B.  MvERs,  A.  A.^cncral : 

Captain:  I  have  the  honor  to  subini';  the  iblloH-ing  report  of  the 
participatjnn  of  the  third  brignde  ia  theactiou  af.  Fnye'teville,  on  the 
IDth  instant,  ani  the  skirrai^hes  between  that  village  and  Ch!ii!e<ton. 

On  the  morning  of  the  HUh,  within  four  aivii  a  half  milos  of  Fa}^- 
ctteville,  I  was  oniered  by  Maj>r  General  liOrin^  to  [)ro -ee;!.  with  the 
22d  regiment,  Col.  Patton,  the  olst  regiment,  ijieut.  <  oi.  i^'otsburg. 
and  Clarke's  battalion  of  sharpshooters,  Lieut.  (Jol  Clarke,  by  a  mad 
to  the  left,  in  order  to  attack  the  enemy  in  rear,  while  the  main  body 
should  proceed  directly  along  the  turnpike,  and  attack  hira  in  fronr. 
Ac  1 1  1-4  o'clock  we  lefc  the  turiipike,  under  the  direction  of  a  guide, 
•vsho  was  sail]  to  be  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  countrjp  The 
anxiety  of  our  guide  to  take  us  to  the  roar  of  the  enemy,  to  make  the 
surprise  complete,  caused  him  to  take  the  column  by  a  more  circuit- 
ous route,  one  much  longer  and  much  more  diflScult  to  march  over, 
than  had  been  represented,  wliich  delayed  our  making  the  enemy's 
rear  until  aSout  2  1-4  o'clock.  Vfhen  we  reached  the  rear,  the  enemy's 
batteries  were  not  in  the  position  which  had  been  described.  We 
found  in  front  two  batteries,  well  constructed,  and  so  arranged  as  to 
command,  by  a  cross  fire,  the  c'earcd  space,  :  bout  a  thousand  yards, 
between  these  batteries  and  the  wood  on  the  riiige  where  we  took  po- 
sition. Through  this  cleared  space  ran  the  turnpike  from  Fayette- 
ville  to  (jrauley  bridge  Between  the  rulge  on  which  we  were  |  osted 
and  the  batteries,  the  ground  was  very  rough,  being  broken  by  steep 
hill  slopes,  ravines,  thick  under-brush,  and  fallen  timber,  making  a 
very  good  abattis.  A  hasty  reconnoi.sance  demonstrated  the  batteries 
coula  not  be  successfully  attacked  from  our  position,  unless  the  fire 
of  the  battery  could  be  diverted  to  the  column  attucking  in  front,  and 
in  addition,  by  the  excessive  heat  of  the  day,  and  the  long,  fatiguing 
march  by  the  circuitous  route  along  which  we  had  been  led  by  our 
guide,  (we  hj^viug  crossed  over  five  mountains,  or  high  hills,  two  miles 
of  which  were  so  rough,  and  the  brush  and  undergrowth  so  dense,  that 
we  coujd  only  march  iu  single  file,)  our  foice  was  scatterei  and  very 
much  exhausted.     Under  these  circumstances,  upon  consultation  with 

some  of  the  officers,  we  del l.icd  to  take  and  hold  such  a  position 

as  commanded  the  turnpike  leading  from  Fayetteville  to  Montgomery's 
Ferry,  to  prevent  the  passing  of  his  trains,and  if  possible  cut  off  his 
retreat.  To  eifect  thin,  Major  Dickey,  with  tiiroo.  companies  of  the 
51st  regiment,  was  directed  to  take  position  on  a  spur  exten<iing  out 
and  commanding  the  turnpike  on  our  extreme  left,  and  about  one-half 
ft  mile  in  reiv  of  the  batteries.  Immediately  on  his  right,  Lieut.  Col. 
Clarke,  with  a  portion  of  his  sharpshooters,  was  placed  to  prevent 
Major  Dickey's  being  flanked.  Col.  Patton,  with  a  portion  of  the 
23d  regiment,  was  thrown  further  to  the  right  to  occupy  another  spur, 


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commandinfj,  with  long  range  guns,  another  part  of  the  turnpike  ; 
and  Maj(  r  Bailey,  of  the  22d,  was  sent  with  a  detachmeut  on  our  ex- 
treme riglit,  and  nearer  the  batterie3.  The  remainder  of  the  force, 
as  they  came  up,  was  held  in  reserve  to  sujj^ort  any  part  of  our  line 
that  might  bo  attacked,  and  also  to  be  ready  to  charge  the  batteries  if 
an  opportunity  should  arrive.  Whilst  our  forces  were  getting  into 
position,  the  entire  line  was  vigorously  attacked  by  the  enem>*'s  in- 
fantry and  phnrpshoorers  ;  at  the  same  time  the  batteries  poured  in  a 
well  directed  fire  of  ehell  and  grape.  Our  officers  behaved  with  great 
energy  and  gallantry,  in  hurrying  the  men  to  the  positions  respec- 
tively assigned,  and  in  repelling  the  attacks  of  the  enemy.  Three 
different  attempt^  were  made  by  the  enemy  to  dislodge  us  and  drive 
us  from  our  positions,  each  time  with  defeat  and  heavy  loss  to  chem. 
Late  in  the  evening,  as  our  ammunition  was  nearly  exhausted,  the 
men  were  ordered  only  to  fite  should  the  enemy  advance.  Maj.  Bai- 
ley made  three  attempts  to  drive  the  enemy  from  the  battery  on  our 
r'ght,  and  succeeded,  but  could  not  hold  the  position,  as  both  tha  bat- 
tery, •n^l  the  space  between  our  position  and  the  battery,  "vyere  strong- 
ly commanded  by  the  battery  opposite  our  centre.  About  dusk  our 
scouts  reported  that  reinforcements  were  approaching  from  the  direc- 
tion of  Gauley  Bridge,  and  soon  after  information  was  brought  from 
our  left  that  both  infantry  and  cavalry  were  seen  on  the  turnpike,  in 
the  same  direction.  As  soon  as  ammunition  was  brought  ud,  our 
forces  were  thrown  further  to  the  front,  and  nearer  the  road,  when 
the  firing  was  renewed,  the  enemy  making  two  very  vigorous  efforts 
to  drive  us  back.  During  these  attacks  they  succeeded  in  running 
by  with  a  small  botly  of  cavalrv  and  two  or  three  pieces  of  artillery, 
and  some  waggons.  Their  infantry  having  been  driven  back,  retired 
beyond  the  range  of  our  guns,  and  made  their  escape  under  cover  of 
the  woodland  and  hills  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  turnpike. 

For  the  details  of  this  engagement,  I  respectfully  refer  you  to  the 
reports  of  Col.  Patton,  Lieut.  Cols.  Forsburg  and  Claike.  It  was 
equally  my  duty  and  pleasure  to  bear  testimony  to  the  gallantry,  cool 
bravery,  and  soldierly  bearing  of  the  above-named  officers  duri::g  the 
day  and  night.  I  also,  with  equal  pleasure,  call  the  attention  of  the 
General  commanding  to  the  chivalrous  bearing  and  efficiency  of  Ma- 
jors Bailey,  Dickey,  and  Otey.  All  the  officers  and  men  behaved  with 
commendable  coolness  and  bravery. 

On  the  morning  of  the  Hth,  the  third  brigade  joined  in  the  pur- 
suit of  the  retreating  enemy,  crossed  Cotton  Hill  by  the  old  road,  and 
uni  ed  with  the  second  brigade  at  Montgomery's  Ferry,  with  which 
briga'^e  it  co  operated  until   the  enemy  were  driven  from  Charleston. 

I  respectfully  refer  you  to  the  surgeon's  report  of  the  list  of  casu- 
alties. In  the  hurry  of  pursuit  it  was  impossible  to  ascertain,  with 
accuracy,  the  loss  of  the  enemy.  Prisoners  taken  represent  that  one 
of  thtj  regiments  which  engaged  this  brigade  at  Fayetteville,  lost  in 
killed,  wounded,  and  prisoners,  one  hundred  and  fifty.  Many  more 
were  killed  and  captured  in  the  pursuit. 

I  desire  particularly  to  acknowledge  my  indebtedness  to  Lieutenant 
Hart,  of  the  engineers,  and  Mr.  C.  A.  De  Russy,  A.  A.  Gen'l.,  for 


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t^he  energy  and  promptitude  with  which  the  duties  assigned  them  were 
discharged. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

G.  C.  WHARTON, 
Colonel,  commanding  third  brigade. 
True  copy:  W.  B.  Mvers,  A.  A.  G. 


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COL.  TllORBURN'S  REPORT. 


IIeuquarters  Depautmlnt,  Wkstkrn,  Va.,  ) 
Charleston,  Va  ,  Scj-t.  17tl),  1862.       J 

Maj.  Gen.  W.  W.   Lonifio,  Commanding,  &'c.  : 

General  :  In  compliance  with  your  order,  the  following  report  is 
respectfullj  submitted.  Cannon  ammunition  expended  in  the  battles 
of  Fayette,  Cotton  Mountain,  Charleston,  and  in  pursuing  the  enemy  ; 

Six-pounder  shell, ;  six-pounder  shot,  ;  Twelve-pound- 

ehell, ;  three-inch  riflo  shell, ;  muBket, ;    Rifle, . 

On  the  evening  of  the  Kith,  in  obedience  to  your  order,  the  ene- 
my's position  was  reconnoitred  to  the  west  and  north.  A  good  point 
was  selected  500  yards  from  the  commanding  fort,  where  a  battery 
v»ould  have  soon  silenced  his  fire  ;  whilst  to  the  north,  the  work  was 
approached  within  200  yards,  and  the  ground  over  which  our  storming 
party  was  to  pass  in  attacking,  was  carefully  noted.  These  positions 
were  described  to  Brigadier  General  Echols,  who  was  ordered  to  oc- 
cupy the  ground,  but  the  enemy  flying  during  the  night,. gave  us 
possession  of  his  works,  which  were  found  to  be  quite  formidable. 
The  arms  and  ammunition  left  were  .  collected;  but  I  am  unable  to 
give  you  a  report  of  the  number  and  quantity,  the  agent  left  to  col- 
lect them  has  not  yet  reported.  Retreating  from  Fayette,  the| 
my  made  a  stand  on  Cotton  lliil,  holding  the  column  of  G( 
Williams  in  check.  The  brigades  of  Colonel  Wharton  and  G( 
Echols  being  ordered  to  Sank  him  to  the  left,iie  discovered  the  move- 
ment, and  again  retreated,  blocking  up  the  road.  The  next  stand 
was  made  at  Moutgomei'y's  Ferry,  from  which  position  he  was  driven 
by  our  artillery  and  sharpshooters,  burning  a  largo  quantity  of  his 
stbres,  and  leaving  many  quartermoster  and  commississary  stores  in 
our  possession.  At  Camp  Pyattc,  the  enemy  left  one  G-pounder  and 
several  boxes  of  lifie-cannon  ammunition.  On  the  13th,  we  again 
came  up  with  the  enemy ;  and,  about  a  mile  from  Charleston,  com- 
menced skirmishing  with  him  on  the  right  bank.  The  brigade  of 
General  Williams  having  taken  position  on  the  left  bank,  his  artillery 
opened,  when  our  advance,  under  Col.  Denick,  pushed  the  eaoray  into 
the  town.  The  enemy  had  expressed  his  determination  to  bum  (the 
town)  Charleston,  and  finding  himself  beaten,  set  fire  to  the  town  in 
several  places,  but  so  hotly  was  he  pushed,  that  his  attempt  failed, 
though  several  store-houses  and  dwellings,  contiguous  thereto,  were 
destroyed.  Several  of  the  store-houses  were  saved.  Tie  bridge 
being  destroyed,  and  having  no  boa's  to  cross  Elk  river,  it  became 
impossible  to  bring  the  retreating  foe  to  close  quarters..  Our  cannon, 
planted  on  south  side  of  river,  could  only  annoy  him  while  ictrent- 

1  desire  to  call   your  attention  particularly  to  the  elSciency  di<'.- 
playcd  by  Captain  Chapman,  artillery.     A  3-in-:-h  riflo  gun  of  his  bat- 


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tery,  though  breaking  aa   axle,  was  most  admiraWj  worked,  and  ilic 
most  efficient  service.  * 

Very  rccpectfuUy, 

0.  E.  THORBURN, 
Co!  and  late  Chiff  of  Orc'vancc. 
True  copy  : 

W.  B.   Mykr?,  J.  A,  G. 


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REPORT  OF  MAJOR  DAVIS. 

Headquarters  Edgars  Battalion,  Camp  Williams,  ) 

September   \Sih,   1862.         \ 

Sir  :  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  statement  of  the 
part  taken  by  the  battalion  in  the  recent  series  of  engager/iMita  com- 
mencing at  Fayetteville  on  the  liHh  inst.,  and  ending  at  Charleston 
on  the  1 3th  On  the  arrival  of  our  forces  within  about  four  uules  of 
Fayetteville  the  command  of  Col.  Wharton,  with  the  22d  Virginijt 
regiment  attached,  having  left  the  turnpike,  taking  a  road  upon  our 
left,  leading  to  the  enemy's  rear,  the  battallion  was  thereby  thrown 
in  front.  By  your  order  1  threw  forward  a  company  under  the  com- 
mand of  Captain  Read,  as  an  advance  guard,  with  instructions  to  drive 
in  the  enemy's  pickets  and  await  reinforcements. 

When  within  about  three  miles  of  the  enemy's  position,  Captam 
Read  encountered  a  scouting  party  of  three  companies.  He  engaged 
them  in  gallant  style,  drove  them  back  into  an  open  field,  vvhere  he 
discovered  their  superiority  of  numbers,  and  withdrew  his  men  to  a 
shelter  of  woodland,  and  there  remained  until  the  arrival  of  reia- 
forceraentp.  By  your  order,  the  battalion  was  then  deployc-  as  skir- 
mishers upon  the  right,  and  advanced  as  such  until  recalled  by  order. 
I  then  formed  the  battalion  in  the  road,  and  advanced  by  the  right 
flank  in  the  direction  of  Fayetteville,  until  again  deployed  as  skir- 
mishers on  the  right,  by  your  orders.  I  then  advanced,  skirmishing 
until  I  came  within  about  three  hundred  yards  of  the  enemy's  works. 
Here  I  stationed  my  men  under  cover  of  t  e  woods,  until  1  received 
your  order,  communicated  by  Captain  Peyton,  of  your  staff,  requiring 
me  to  withdraw  the  battalion  to  my  former  position  in  the  ro^d,  relorm 
and  report  to  you  on  the  second  ridge  infi-outof  the  enemy's  position. 
This  order  I  obeyed,  immediately  upon  its  reception.  You  then  or- 
dered me  to  place  the  battallion  in  position  and  prepare  to  charge,  tO' 
take  possession  of  the  first  hill  in  front  of  the  enemy's  first  redoubt^ 
and  there  remain  as  a  suppport  for  the  artillery.  This  order  was 
obeyed  and  the  charge  made  in  open  ground,  under  your  immediate 
observation,  and  you  are  the  best  judge  of  the  manner  m  which  it 
was  executed. 

The  conduct  of  Captain  E,  S  Read,  in  this  charge,  and  his  gallantry 
throughout  the  d&y  deserves  special  mention  and  commendation.  Our 
last  position  placed  us  within  convenient  rs-nge  of  the  eneniy's  guns, 
both  large  and  small,  and  there  remained  until  nightfall  exposed  to  a 
galling  fire  of  shell,  shot  and  minnie  balls.  I  then  witdrhevv^  by  your 
order,  to  the  foot  of  the  hill  in  our  rear,  and  ordered  my  luen  to  rest 
tapon  theif  arms  until  morning.  In  this  engagement  I  lost  two  brave 
soldiers,  Wra.  T,  Level  and  Robert  Pexton,  of  Co.  B,  killed  on  the 
field,  and  eight  wounded,  one  mortally.  This  loss  I  8ustai:#d  in  our 
charge,  and  subsequently  on  the  hill. 

About  an  hour  before  day  we  were  aroused  by  the  firing  of  our 
skirmishers,  who  had  discovered  the  evacuation  of  the  fo:t  by  the 

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enemj,  and  their  retreat.  When  the  firing  commenced,  1  formed  the 
battalion  and  moved,  hy  your  order,  in  immediate  pursuit,  and  were 
in  supporting  distance  of  the  45th  V^irginia  regiment  during  their  en- 
gageiTient  upon  Cotton  Hill,  though  not  actively  ergaged.  That 
night  we  camped  upon  the  banks  ot  the  great  Kanawha.  The  pursuit 
was  resumed  early  on  the  morning  of  the  twelfth,  and,  by  your  order, 
my  cosjmand  took  the  lead.  I  then  forwarded  all  the  long-range  guna 
of  the  battalion  as  an  advance,  and  these  were  afterwards  strengthened 
by  a  company  of  sharpshooters  from  the  5l3t  regiment,  under  com- 
mand of  Captain  Graham.  During  this  day's  pursuit  my  command 
performed  the  arduous  task  of  removing  the  blockade  of  the  enemy. 
About,  six.  o'clock  in  the  evening,  our  advance  captured  two  of  the 
enemy's  pickets,  and  I  encamped  the  battalion  on  the  ground  they  had 
occupied.  In  the  next  day's  march  the  45th  Virginia  regiment  was 
in  advr>nce,  and  the  battalion  next  in  pursuit.  During  the  engage- 
ment -A  Charleston,  the  battalion  was  held  as  a  support  to  the  artillery 
on  the  south  bank  of  the  Kanawha,  but  was  not  actively  engaged. 
The  biUalion  acted  well  its  part  upon  the  march,  and  in  the  fiel  I, 
but  to  you,  General  I  accord  the  praise,  for  your  undaunted  courao, 
and  ur tiring  energy  inspired  not  only  the  battalion  but  the  whole 
ijomrasRd  with  an  enthusiasm  irresistable. 

i  have  the  honor  to  be,  your  obedient, 

A.  M.  DAVIS, 
Major  Commanding  Battalion. 


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REPORT  OF  COLONEL  W.  II.  BROWN. 

Headquarters  Forty-Fitth  Virginia  R  :gi.ment,      ^ 
Camp  Blair,  near  CkarUston,  .Sc^/t    17,  1802.  S 
Gen.  aOxiTi  8.  Williams  : 

Sir  :  You  requested  that  I  sliould  give  you  a  stntemont  of  tho  ptirt 
which  the  forty-fifth  regiment  played  in  the  three  days'  n.'arching  mvX 
fighting,  commencing  on  the  !Uth  and  ending  on  the  1 2th  of  Septem- 
ber, 1863. 

In  making  the  attack  upon  Fayotteville,  the  forty-fifth  regiment  occi^- 
pied  the  second  place  in  the  column  of  attack — Edgar's  battalio;), 
commanded  by  M  jor  Davis,  being  at  the  head  of  the  column.  Ad- 
vancing in  this  crdex*  to  within,  perhaps,  tvfo  miles  of  Fayettevilio, 
the  advance  guard  of  the  battalion  was  fired  upon  hy  a  picket  of  the 
enemy.  By  your  order,  the  battalion  wa.s  deplojed  as  skirmisbe  s  on 
ihe  right  of  the  road,  three  companies  of  the  forty-fifth,  under  Lieu- 
tenant Colonel  Ilarman,  on  the  left,  and  ordered  to  ndvance.  The 
column  was  then  ordered  forward,  under  protection  of  the  skirmishers. 
who  drove  the  enemy's  skirmishers  before  them.  Within  half  a  mile 
of  the  enemy's  fortifications,  his  skirmishers  made  a  stand  in  a  dense 
laurel  thicket.  You  then  ordered  up  the  pieces  of  Otey's  battery. 
After  a  few  rounds,  the  skirmishers  advanced  again,  driving  the  enemy 
before  them.  There  were  yet  three  small  hills  between  us  and  the 
enemy's  works,  upon  which  the -enemy  was  posted,  and  which  were  to 
be  tak<:n  successively.  I  then  moved,  by  your  order,  the  forty-fifth 
regimer<t  up  the  side  of  the  first  hill,  which  was  in  range  of  the  ene- 
my's guns,  particularly  the  artillery.  1  here  placed  the  right  wing 
to  hold  a/id  co  divert  the  attention  of  the  enemy,  and  whilst  I  moved  the 
left  wing  by  a  flank  movement  through  the  woods,  to  the  next  hill,  I 
posted  my  left  (then  concealed)  in  sight  of  the  enemy,  with  orders  not 
to  fire  till  I  returned.  I  then  brought  the  right  wing  and  posted  them 
on  the  left,  and  in  advance  of  the  right,  under  cover  of  the  woods, 
when  we  opened  upon  the  enemy  and  drove  them  from  the  house  in 
front  of  the  enemy's  fortifications.  Here  the  enemy  threw  grape  and 
Minnie  balls  as  thick  as  hail  around  us.  After  some  brisk  fighting  in 
this  position,  and  when  the  enemy  had  been  driven  to  the  stronghold, 
I  advanced  ray  right  obliquely  to  the  left,  to  a  position  in  th3  woods, 
to  within  about  one  hundred  yards  of  the  enemy's  fortifications.  Night 
coming  on,  we  lay  down  to  get  a  little  rest.  I  was  awakened  by  cheer- 
ing at  d.'.ylight  in  the  morning,  some  of  my  advanced  pickets  having 
discovered  that  the  enemy  had  fled  during  the  night. 

In  taking  the  first  hill,  a  gallant  young  officer,  Columbus  Beavers, 
second  lieutenant  company  A,  forty  fifth  Virginia  regiment,  was 
killed,  and  several  men  wounded,  not  dangerously.  The  second  hill 
was  taken  with  a  greater  loss  in  wounded,  and  another  gallant  officer. 
Lieutenant  Cox,  company  C,  forty-fifth  Virginia  regiment,  killed. 
My  every  movement  was  made  by  your  orders,  given  me  in  person. 

We  pursued  the  retreating  enemy  to  Cotton   Hill,  at  which  place 


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you  ordered  one  of  my  companies  forward,  under  command  of  Major 
Bailey,  who  took  with  him  also  a  company  from  the  twenty-second 
regiment  as  skirmishers — the  fotty-fifih  you  ordereil  to  follow  them. 
Our  skirnjishers  drove  them  back  to  the  top  of  the  mountain,  and  dis- 
covered that  the  enemy  were  blockading  the  road,  and  had  sent  a  regi- 
ment back,  down  the  mountain,  to  engage  us.  I  flanked  ray  regitneat 
to  the  top  of  a  ridge  running  perpendicular  to  the  road,  an  l  waited 
till  they  came  in  sight,  when  we  opened  upon  them  and  drove  them 
over  the  mountain,  losing  two  of  my  brave  boys.  I  engaged  ray 
regiment  no  more  till  I  got  to  Charleston,  then  I  occupied  the  bills  oo 
the  south  bank  of  the  river,  and  had  some  shairp  fun  dislodging  the 
enemy's  sharpshooters  from  the  streets  and  the  oppoaite  bank  of  the 
river. 

The  oflScers  and  men  of  my  regiment  deserve  praise ;  they  marched 
without  a  murmur,  and  fought  gallantly.  And  to  you,  general,  who 
led  us  to  the  conflict,  we  feel  that  we  have  done  our  duty.  Your  owa 
noble  daring  had  its  influence  in  prompting  us. 

Mcst  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

WM.  li.  BROWN, 
Colonel  Forty^Fifth  Virgihia  Rcgiraint. 
OflScial  copy. 

II.  F.  Stanton, 

Asiisiani  Adjutant  General. 
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REPORT  OF  COL.  McCAUSLAND. 

Hi),  Qrs.  4th  Brig  we.  Army  WR^TERN  Virginia,      ) 
Ckarkstoiiy  September  1 8th,  1862.  5 

Col.  II.  FiTZHUGH,  A.  A.  General : 

Colonel:  In  obedience  to  instructions,  I  have  the  honor  to  submit 
the  following  report  of  the  action  of  the  troops,  under  iny  comuiand, 
at  the  battle  of  Charleston,  Virginia.  Whilst  the  troops  were  en- 
camped at  Diekerson's  farm,  I  was  directed,  by  Gon.  Loiing,  to  take 
command  of  Gen.  Echol's  brigadi\  he  being  sirk,  the  36th  and  22nd 
regiraetits,  Otej's  and  Loury's  batteries,  and  the  cavalry  under  Major 
Tayler.  I  at  once  ordered  Major  Tayler  to  pursue  the  enemy,  an<l  I 
found  him  near  Charleston,  when  I  arrived.  We  passed  Camp  Pyatt, 
the  Salines,  Maulden  and  other  places,  but  found  no  enemy.  Upon 
iny  arrival  at  a  point  near  Charleston,  I  discovered  the  enemy's  skir- 
mishers posted  behind  fences,  and  behind  a  barricade  they  had  erected 
near  the  ri^'er.  I  at  once  deployed  Lieut.  Col.  Derrick  s  battalion  as 
skirmishers,  and  advanced  them  so  that  the  left  would  sweep  through 
th3  town,  and  the  right  rest  upon  the  hills  beyond.  I  supported  the 
right  Vi^ith  Col  McMahon's  riglit;  the  centre  Avith  Col.  Roager's  right; 
and  the  lelt  with  Col.  Patton's.  The  reserve  consisted  of  the  36th 
regiment,  Loury's  battery,  a  section  of  Otey's,  and  the  cavalry.  It 
vras  stationed  in  the  road  near  the  river.  The  whole  line  advanced, 
with  occasional  skirmishing,  to  the  banks  of  the  Elk  river,  and  there 
found  the  enemy  posted  upon  the  oppo.sitc  bank,  with  all  communica- 
tion with  the  opposite  bank  cut  off ;  they  had  destroyed  the  bridge. 
I  at  once  determined  to  concentrate  the  troops  on  the  extreme  right 
flank,  au:,l  attempt  to  cross  at  a  ford  about  two  miles  above  town  We 
moved  in  that  directed,  under  cover  of  our  artillery,  which  was  posted 
on  a  hill  commanding  the  enemy's  position,  and  also  other  parts  of  the 
field.  Upon  the  arrival  at  the  ford,  it  was  found  impossible  to  cross 
with  infantry  and  artillery  ;  I  ordered  the  cavalry  to  cross  and  move 
down  the  opposite  shore,  and  then  moved  towards  our  extreme  left, 
where  we  collected  boats,  and  were  ready,  when  night-fall  put  an  end 
to  the  conflict.  Strong  pickets  and  support  for  the  batteries  were 
left,  and  the  troops  sent  back  to  the  wagons  to  get  rations,  &c.,  and 
Bleep.  The  next  day  we  crossed  and  came  to  their  camp.  Gen.  Echola 
was  kind  enough  to  send  me  his  staff  ;  Capt.  Catlett  rendered  me 
great  aid,  Capts.  Poor,  StClair  an^l  Roach  assisted  mo,  and  were 
prompt  in  commanicating  my  ordeis.  The  officers  and  men  actod 
well. 

I  a'm  sir,  your  obident  scrv't, 

J01L\  McCAUSLAKD,  a^Tiel. 

True  ccpv. 

VV.  B.  MvRRs, 

As.iistmt  Adjutant  General. 


REPORT  OF  MAJOR  KING. 

^  Headq'rs  Artillerv  Corps,    Armv  Western  Va.,  ) 

September   18,    IbGi.  ) 

Capt.  Stanton,  A.  A.   General: 

Captain  :  In  obeiiience  to  orders,  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  |pthe 
briguiier  general  commanding  the  following  report  of  tho  pirt  tho 
artillery  enactcil  in  the  battle  of  Fayett^jviUe,  and  on  the  march  to 
and  at  the  battle  cf  Charleston,  commencing  on  the  lOch  and  ending 
on  the    I3th   instant : 

On  nearing«Fajetteville,  a  section  of  Captain  Otey's  battery  was 
thrown  to  the  front,  with  G.n.  Williams'  brigade.  The  body  of  the 
artillery  brought  up  the  rear  of  the  infantry.  A  brisk  skii  mish  endued  ; 
the  enemy  falling  back.  Arriving  in  sight  of  the  enemy's  works,  it 
was  decided  to  boxbard  them.  Our  infantry  having  iliiven  the 
enemy's  skirmisher's  in,  the  jtrtillery  was  conducteil  to  an  eminence 
within  five  humlred  yards  of  his  first  fort.  Here  Captains  Oiey  anp 
Stamp's  batteries  were  engaged.  It  w.ts  soon  determined  to  adv<ance 
our  artillery  to  an  eminence  nearer  the  enemy's  works.  It  could  not 
be  done  without  crossing  a  hill  und(>r  a  heavy  fire  fiom  the  enemy  of 
cani?ter,  grape,  and  musketry.  Under  the  direction  of  B  ig.  Gen. 
Williains,  the  enemy  was  driven  from  the  h  osos  and  ravine  situated 
between  us  and  the  fort.  G.n.  William=«,  at  the  head  of  a  Ijattaliun  of 
infantry,  and  Ciptains  Otey  and  Stamps'  batteries,  charged  over  tho 
hill,  across  the  ravine,  and  occupied  the  desire-i  po.-iflon,  within  a 
short  distance  ©f  the  enemy's  works.  Iljre  the  fire  became  tiorce. 
Capt.  Chapjuan's  twcnty-four-pounder,  comma '.ded  by  the  captain  in 
person,  and  Captain  Lowry's  battery  were  broug  t  up.  The  action 
continued  with  constancy  and  energy  until  night,  it  having  opened 
at  two  o'clo'.'k.  P.  M. 

The  courage  and  gallantry  di^playei  by  the  officers  and  men  on 
this  occasion  rentiers  it  unjust  a!mo-t  to  make  any  distin.rtion,  bat  the 
commanding  courage  of  Cap;.  Wilker,  of  the  Ocey  bittery.  and  the 
bravery  and  efficiency  displayed  by  Captain  Stamps  in  the  action  was 
most  cheering.  To  Captains  Lowry,  Otey,  and  Chapman,  the  com- 
mand is  indebted  for  great  encouragement.  To  Captain  S'anton, 
chief  of  Gen.  Williims'  st  ff,  the  thank ;  of  this  corps  are  due,  f  r 
his  volunteer  services  in  the  command  of  one  of  Captain  Otey's  pieces, 
which' had  almost  all  of  its  cannonie.s  killed  or  wounded,  and  from  a 
deficiency  in  the  number  of  coiv^missionel  officers  present,  was  left 
without  a  commander.  Captain  Stanton  served  the  piece  during 
several  hours  of  severe  firing.  The  presence  ad  efficient  services  of 
Surg-^on  Duke  on  tho  fi?ld  attracted  much  attention.  Notwithstand- 
ing the  remonstrai.ces  of  officers,  he  persistently  remvined,  attending 
to  the  woun  led,  though  a  ball  through  his  coat  and  a  wouu'led  soldier 
killed  in  his  arms,  a<lmonished  him  of  his  exposed  situation.  To 
Captains  Vyrick  and  Marye,  of  the  general  coramanding's  staff,  the 
artillery  is  also  indebted  for  gallant  services. 


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On  the  morning  of  the  1  Uh  instant,  the  enemy  having  ahandoned 
■  his  workp,  retreated  during  the  night,  Brig.  Gen.  Williams,  at  the 
Lead  of  his  brigade,  led  in  pursuit  of  him.  A  section  of  Captain 
Otey's  battery  and  Lieut.  Norvell  -was  kept  to  the  front  and  under 
Gen.  Williams'  personal  supervision,  was  afterwards,  with  our  t-'1<ir- 
mishers,  engaged  with  the  enemy's  rear  guard.  Across  Cotton  Hill 
and  Gauly,  and  down  the  left  bai»k  of  the  Kanawha,  Gen.  Williams 
presied,  keeping  up  an  almost  continual  artillery  duel  with  the  enemy 
and  rested  at  night  on  the  ground,  from  which,  a  few  moments  before, 
Lis  pickets  had  been  driven.  At  Gauloy,  from  a  misapprehension  of 
which  side  of  the  river,  the  major  general  commanding  intended  to 
move  down  in  person,  the  chief  of  artillery  followed  the  left  bank, 
with  Captain  Bryan's  company,  a  part  of  Captain  Stanaps',  and  a  sec- 
tion of  Captain  Otey's  battery,  supported  by  General  Williams'  and 
Col.  W'harton's  brigades.  A  six-pounder  of  Stamps'  and  a  twelve- 
pounder  howitzer  of  Otey's  batteries  were  left  at  Gauley  by  order  of 
the  major  general  commanding,  to  report  to  the  commander  of  the 
post.  Captains  Chapman's  and  Lowry's,  and  a  Fection  of  Captain 
Otoy's  battery,  followed  Brig.  Gen,  Echol's  brigade  on  the  right  bank 
of  the  river. 

Koihing  of  importance  transpired  on  the  march  of  the  12th.     On 
the  J 3th  the  pursuit  was  resumed,  and  at  Charleston   the  enemy  was 
overtaken.     He  occupied  the  left  bank  of  the  Kanawha  with  a  strong 
force  of  sharpshooters  and  artillery,  which  commanded  either  side  of 
the  river.     To  the  rear  of  the  town,  across  Elk  river,  his  lines  were 
drawn  up  behind  his  wagons,  his  right    resting   near  the   Kanawha, 
and   his    artillery   in   front   of  his  wagons.     'J  he   chief  of   artillery 
having  been  sent  across  the  left  bank  of  the  Kanawha  by  the  major 
genera!  commanding,  with  orders  to   Brig,  Gen.   Williams,  can  make 
no  rep<  rt  of  the  fart  enacted   on   the    right  bank  of  the  river.     On 
joining  Gen.  Williams,  the  artillery   was   ordered  to   'he   front,   the 
general  accompanying  in  person.     The  enemy's   sharpshooters   were 
driven  across  the  river,  ard  his   artillery  from   the  town.     From  the 
hill  on  the  left  bank  of  the  Kanawha,  below  the  mouth  of  Elk  river, 
Captains  Otey,  Bryan,  and  Stamps'  batteries  commanded  the  entire 
right  flank  of  the  enemy's  Tnes      A  bombardment  at   once  ensued, 
which,  with   the  assistance   of  the   force   on  the  rijiht   bank  of  the 
Kai.awha,  cauf-ed  the  enemy  to  abandon  his  situation  in  haste,  driving 
off'  the  most  of  hia  wagons,  but  leaving  many  and  quantities  of  camp 
end  garrison  equippage  ;    several   of  his    regiments    having  left  their 
blankets  and  knapsacks  on  the  line  they   were  drawn   up  to  fight  on. 
'J  he  destructien  of  an   artillery  carriage,  and  also  the  destruction  of 
the  apparatus  of  a  mounted  howitzer  of  the  enemy's,  besides  thekil'- 
ing  many  of  his  horses,  attests  the  precision  with   which  our  artil- 
lerists managed  their  guns.     At  the  battb  of  Chaileston  there  were 
four  artillerists  wounded  on  the  left  bank  of  the  Kanawha.     At  night 
the  firing  ceased,  the  enemy  having  retreated.     The  conduct  of  the 
oflScers  and  men  of  the  artillery  en  this  occasion  confirmed  the  confi- 
dence their  commanders  had  already  felt  could  be  reposed  in  them. 
Throughout  the  march,  the  spirited  and  energetic  manner  in  which 


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Briw.  General  Williams  directed  the  artillery,  inspired   it  with  the 
hi^'hest  confidence  and  courage. 

To  the  surgeon's  report  I  refer  you  for  the  the  casualities  in  the 
artillery  corps.  In  addition  to  men,  it  lost  upwards  of  twenty  horses 
killed.  To  the  general  commanding  the  array,  the  artillery  corps  is 
grateful  for  the  skill  of  hia  general  directions,  and  the  trust  he  reposed 
in  it. 

Very  respectfully, 

J.  FLOYD  KING, 
Major  and  Chief  of  Attilleri/. 
Official  copy  : 

N.  N,  Samuels,  A.   A.   General. 


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REPORT  OF  CAPTAIN  R.  L.  POOR. 

Headquarters  Departmkm  Western  Virginm,      ) 
Charleston,  Fa.,  Sept.  17,  18G2.  \ 
Major  General  W.  W.  Loring, 

CommaiKling  Army  of  Western  Virginia  : 

Genfrai,:   In  compliance  with  order  No, ,  issued  from  these 

headijuurtera  of  this  date,  I  have  the  honor  to  report  as  follows  the 
operations  of  tht  Engineer  Corps  during:  the  several  conflicts  therein 
mentioned:  During  the  engagement  at,  Fayetteville,  Generil  Williams 
requiring  an  increase  rf  Ptaff,  Captain  Robinpo^n  and  myself  were  de- 
tached fi(  ni  yours,  and  ordered  to  report  to  him.  At  the  sam--  mo- 
ment, Captain  Mjcrs,  Assistant  Adjutant  General,  conimunicated 
your  desi?e  to  ha\e  the  uumy's  positi(  n  reconnoitred.  A<coidingly, 
after  havijig  rejorlcd  to  General  Williams,  left  Captain  R(hins«  n  to 
act  as  aii'e-de-camp,  and  I  yusled  foiwaid  to  reconnoiire.  Upon 
reaching  the  advanced  corps,  (forty-fifth  regiment.)  found  it  imprac  tica- 
ble  to  ativancf  further — the  enemy's  sharpshooters  being  in  sight  1  bore 
off  to  theleit.  where,  upon  debouching  ft  om  the  woods,  caught  si^ht  of 
the  en»n»y/s  works,  distant  about  one  hundred  yards.  1  he  irregular 
trace  of  the  woik  (iiot  being  able  to  penetrate  to  the  rear  of  it)  de- 
luded me  into  repojting  it  n  square  u  doubt.  Upon  inspection  next 
day,  1  lound  tjie  woiks  to  consi^t.  first,  of  an  irregular  woik  of  three 
faces,  each  of  forty  yaids  development,  eight  feet  in  command  and 
seven  in  relief;  barbettes  in  each  salient,  covering  well  the  ground  in 
front,  located  on  admirably-selected  position,  enfilading  theappioach 
from  Raleigh,  and  ccmmanc^ingthe  sunoinding  «  pen  plains,  h  e*  (md, 
a  similar  wdrk  constructed  as  a  musketry  defence,  flanked  by  felled 
timber  and  rifle  pits.  Third.  aformi(hible,  well  constructed,  and  loeated 
enclosed  lunette,  connected  by  coveit-way  with  flanking  redan,  oa 
commanding  ground,  barbettes  in  each  salient,  commanding  each  (»f  the 
advaice  works,  with  development  sufficient  for  a  regiment.  Being 
directed  at  night,  after  the  first  day's  engagement,  to  erect  a  breaching 
battery,  I  made  reconnoissance  for  same,  and  selected  what  1  c^n- 
ceivid  an  advantageous  position,  commanding  the  work,  and  being  in 
the  prolongation  of  the  capital  line  to  the  right  salient,  and  only  one 
hundred  and  thirty  yards  distant.  At  ten,  P.  M.,  broke  ground,  and 
by  two,  A.  M.,  had  the  battery  sufficiently  complete  in  its  parts  to  oc- 
cupy with  two  siege  guns,  namely:  a  twenty-four  pouude0h  Avitxer 
and  twelve-pounder  rifle  gun  ready,  at  a  moment's  notice,  to  open 
upon  the  enemy's  work.  When  the  force  covering  my  working  party- 
was  advanced,  with  a  yell  and  volley  they  scaled  the  parapet,  to  find 
the  enemy  gone.  With  General  Williams'  command,  I  started  in 
active  pursuit;  hence  cannot  present  you  with  a  detailed  plan  of  the 
enemy's  position  and  woiks.  At  Cotton  Hill  and  Gauley  had  the 
honor  of  actijig  on  Brigadier  General  Williams'  staff",  and  this  place 
on  Colonel  MoCausland's  ;  hence,  pertaining  to  my  department,  have 
nothing  further  to  report  than  the  erection  of  a  pontoon  bridge  over 


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the  Elk  river.  The  oflficers  associated  with  me  will  necJ  no  further 
inoution  than  to  say  that  Captain  R  )binsou  ably  assisted  an  i  secoii  leJ 
me.  Being  umier  your  personal  supervision,  his  meiita  are  knuwa. 
Lieuteuanc  Ilari  displayed  general  intelligence,  efficiency  and  mer- 
icorioas  conduct.  Taking  great  pleasure  in  testifying  to  feis  merit,  I 
respectfully  recjuest  for  him  a  favorable  mention  in  your  I'eport. 
1  have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

R  h.  POOR, 
Captain,  and  Chief  Engineer  Department.  ^ 
Truo  copy. 

W.  B.  Myers. 


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REPORT  OF  DR.  JOHN  A.  HUNTER. 

CONFFDERATE   SxATFS  HoSPITAL,         ) 

Charleston,  Va.,  Sept.  15,  1862.  \ 

Major  General  Loring, 

Charleston,  Va.: 

Sir  :  It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  I  report  to  you  the  sanitary 
condition  of  your  army.  After  a  most  toilsome  march  over  mountain 
range  and  valley,  a  distance  of  one  hundred  and  sixty-nine  miles,  we 
have  no  case  of  essential  fever  developed,  either  in  camp  or  hospital, 
and  butcne  or  two  cases  of  rubiola  and  parotidid,  occurring  spaiodi- 
cally.  During  the  march  we  fought  the  Federal  forces  first  at  Fay- 
ette Court-House,  wiih  the  following  casualties:  Sixteen  men  killed 
upon  the  field — one  lieutenant  and  one  corporal  in  the  number — and 
thirty-two  wounded — one  of  the  number  mortally.  No  one  hurt  at 
Montgomery,  except  fr.m  accidental  discharge  of  a  gun  in  crossing 
the  river,  vrounding  one  man.  Six  killed  at  Charleston,  and  eight 
elightly  wounded.  Making  in  all  twenty-three  killed  and  forty-five 
wounded.  The  enemy's  killed  at  Fayetteville  was  sixty-five,  that  we 
know  of.  Their  wounded  could  not  be  correctly  ascertained,  but  it  is 
known  that  three  large  loads  were  shipped  from  Montgomery's  ferry, 
and  passed  Charleston,  en  route  for  Ohio,  and  that  four  vvagons,  filled 
with  wounded  or  dead,  were  burnt  along  the  road  from  Fayetteville  to 
this  place,  leaving  exposed,  in  the  most  inhuman  manner,  portions  of 
partially  consumed  bodies  in  the  road.  Judging  from  the  most  cor- 
rect information,  they  could  have  not  less  than  one  hundred  and  eighty 
wounded  in  the  action.  Four  were  left  dead  in  Charleston  and  five 
vounded.  Their  loss  west  of  Elk  river  could  not  be  ascertained,  as 
the  bridge  across  the  stream  was  destroyed,  to  prevent  our  crossing, 
thereby  enabling  them  to  carry  oiF  their  dead  and  wounded.  The  capture 
of  hospital  and  medical  stores  cannot  fall  short  of  twenty  thousand  dol- 
lars. Permit  me,  in  conclusion,  to  congratulate  you  upon  the  success 
of  your  arms,  and  the  health  and  working  condition  of  your  army. 
Most  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

JOHN  A.  HUNTER, 
Medical  Director  Southwt stern  Virginia. 

Tree  copy. 

W.  B.  Mi'ERS,  Assistant  Adjutant  General. 


BATTLES 


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SE"VE:ESr     PIN"ES 


REPORT' OF  GEN.  RHODES  OF  THE  OPERATIONS  OF 
HIS  BRIGADE. 

Richmond,  V\  ,  June  7,  18C2. 
Maj.  J.  W.  RvTCHFORD,  A.  A.  Gencraly  Third  Division : 

Major  :  I  have  the  honor  to  make  the  following  report  of  the  ope- 
rations of  the  third  brigade,  Maj.  Gen.  Hill, s  division,  on  the  SIstult., 
up  to  the  time  at  which  the  command  of  the  brigade  wa3  turned  over 
to  Col.  Gordon  of  the  sixth  Alabama  regiment.  On  the  morning  of 
the  31st,  the  brigade  was  stationed  on  the  Charles  city  road,  three 
and  a  half  miles  from  the  point  on  the  '  Williamsburg"  road  from 
•which  it  had  been  determined  to  start  the  columns  of  attack.  Between 
ten  and  eleven  o'clock,  a.  m.,  I  received  an  order,  through  an  officer 
of  Maj.  Gen.  HilPs  staff,  to  put  my  brigade  in  motion  under  an  officer 
of  my  staff,  and  to  proceed  in  person  by  the  shortest  route  to  Gen.  Hill's 
quarters,  then  on  the  field,  from  which  the  attacking  column."  were  to 
start.  I  obeyed  this  order  promptly,  and  upon  reporting  to  Maj  Gen. 
Hill,  ascertained  that  the  order,  sent  through  the  officer  alluded  to, 
had  been  erroneously  delivered,  not  misunderstood,  for  all  the  officers 
of  my  staff,  including  my  volunteer  aid,  Lieut.  T'reen  Peyton,  heard 
and  understood  it  aa  I  did.  Finding  that  the  movement  of  rav  brig- 
ade, under  this  order,  was  premature,  with  Maj.  Gen.  Hill's  approval, 
I  sent  a  staff  officer  to  remand  it  to  its  original  position.  A  short 
time  after  this,  1  received  a  verbal  order  from  Gen.  Hill,  to  conduct 
my  command,  at  once,  to  the  point  at  whiih  the  attack  was  to  be  made. 
Hastening  to  execute  this  order,  1  found  the  brigade  on  the  road,  and 
after  carefully  giving  the  "  instructions  for  battle,"  which  had  just 
been  given  me  by  Maj.  Gen.  Hill, 'to  the  commanding  officers  of  regi- 
ments, conducted  it  by  the  route,  designated  in  orders,  towards  the 
Williamsburg  road.  The  progress  of  the  brigade  was  considerably 
delrtyed,  by  the  washing  away  of  a  bridge,  near  the  head  of  "white  oak 
swamp,"  by  reason  of  which  the  men  had  to  wade  in  water  waist  deep,  and 


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a  large  number  were  entirely  submerged.  At  this  point  the  charac- 
ter of  the.  croi^sing  \v;is  such  that  it  was  nbsolutelj  necessa)y  to  pro- 
ceed with  great  caution,  to  prevent  the  loss  of  both  araniunitiim  and 
life.  In  coil  sequence  of  thi.s  dehij,  and  notwithstanding  the  men 
were  carried  at  double  quick  time,  over  very  heavy  ground,  a  consicie- 
rable  distance  to  make  up  for  it,  when  the  signal  for  attack  was  given, 
only  my  line  of  skirmisher>»,  the  6th  Alabama,  and  another  regiment, 
the  12th  Mississippi,  were  in  position.  Having  received,  while  on 
the  march,  several  messages  from  Gen.  IIiU,  urging  me  to  move  for- 
ward, I  warned  him  before  the  signal  was  given,  through  Capt. 
Taylor  of  his  staiT,  and  also  through  an  orderly,  whom  he  had  sent  to 
ascertain  my  position,  that  I  could  not  possibly  reach  the  point,  fiom 
Avhich  we  were  to  start  within  loss  than  half  an  hour.  When  the 
signal  was  given,  my  line  of  skirmishers  and  the  12th  Mississippi 
regiment  moved  to  tlie  attack,  and  immediately  thereafter  the  action 
began.  Umlcr  these  circumstances,  as  each  of  the  remaining  regi- 
ments came  up,  I  caused  it  to  move  forward  to  the  attack,  so  that  my 
brigade  moved  to  the  field  of  battle  in  echelon,  and  in  the  following 
order:  I st.  Sixth  Alabama  regiment.  Col.  Gonlon  commanding,  de- 
ployed as  skirmishers,  covering  the  whole  front  of  the  brigade.  2nd. 
Twelfth  Mi-sissippi  regiment.  Col.  W.  II.  Taylor,  moving  with  its 
left  on  the  Williamsburg  road.  3rd.  Heavy  artillei'y  battalion,  Capt. 
C.  C.  Otey  (lommanding.  4Jh.  Fifth  Alabama  regiment,  Col.  C.  0. 
Pegues  commanding.  5th.  Twelfth  Alabama  regiment.  Col.  R.  T. 
Jones  commanding-  The  King  William  artillery,  Capt.  Thos.  II  Car- 
ter commanding,  1  ordered  to  proceed,  by  the  shortest  route,  to  the 
Williamsburg  load,  and  to  follow  the  left  of  the  brigade  along  that 
road,  afti-r  the  whole  of  the  brigade  had  advanced.  Asccrtrining  the 
position  of  the  ri^ht  of  the  1 2th  Mississippi  regiment,  1  endeavored 
to  move  the  remaining  regiments  rapidly  into  line  of  battle  with  it; 
but  finding  that  this  regiment  was  pressed,  I  moved  the  6ih  Alabama 
directly  to  its  support. 

The  ground  over  which  we  were  to  move,  being  covered  with  very 
thick  undergrowth,  and  the  soil  being  very  marshy,  so  marshy  that 
it  was  with  great  difficulty  either  horses  or  men  could  get  over  it,  ;;nd 
being  guided  only  by  the  fire  in  front,  I  emerged  from  the  woods  upon 
the  VVdliumsburg  road  under  a  heavy  fire  of  both  artillery  and 
musketry,  with  only  tive  companies  of  the  5th  Alabama,  the  remain- 
ing comp^inies  having  become  separated,  had  moved  into  the  abattis 
in  their  front,  an<l  on  the  right  of  the  !2ih  Mississippi.  Finding  that 
the  12th  Mississippi  ha  1  moved  forward  into  the  abattis,  and  was  gal- 
lantly holding  its  own  along  its  front,  and  my  battle  instructions  re- 
quiring me  to  operate  upon  the  right  of  the  Wili.amsburg  road,  I 
ordered  the  left  wing  of  the  5th  to  move  through  the  abattis  and  join 
the  right;  and  moving  towards  the  right  myself,  found  the  battalion 
cf  heavy  artillery  opposite  their  position  in  line,  but  halted  and  lying 
down  in  the  wood  behind  the  abattis,  which  Capt.  B;tgby,  temporarily 
in  command,  informed  me  was  in  obedience  to  an  order  from  Major 
Gen.  Hill.  Ordering  them  forward,  I  proceeded  further  to  the  right 
and  found  that  the  1 2th  Alabama,  which  had  moved  over  les3  difficult 


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i^roun'J  than  the  othftr  regiments,  was  consi'lorahly  in  a'^v^noe  of  the 
brigade,  and  iliat  tojreth-r  with  the  Cth,  still  (It'ph)ve(l  a?  ^ikirinii'hers  : 
it  wa-^  engaging  the  enemy,  having  driven  him  st(M'li!y  up  to  his  en- 
trenchments, Concentvatirg  the  Gth.  1  moved  both  it  Hiid  the  12th 
Ahibara  ,  about  sixty  y-irds  to  the  rear,  in  order  to  form  the  whole  bri- 
gade ir;  a  continuous  line  projiaratory  to  an  advunoe  u[)oii  the  enemy's 
earthwork?  Whilst  arranging  the  line  of  bitile.  the  lelt  wing  of  the 
5th  Ahiliam  \  reniment,  under  AInjor  Ilol)son,  l.ieut.  Cul.  Hall  having 
been  wounded,  in  his  eagerness  to  engige  the  enemy  at  tdose  quarters, 
and  having  uiisun  erstood  my  ord'r  t'.  n)ove  to  the  right,  moved  for- 
ward witho  t  orders  into  the  field  in  front  (d"  the  a'latiis,  an'  directly 
under  the  guns  of  the  redoubt.  After  holding  its  j;0.-ition  there  a  few 
minufci^,  and  finding  that  its  movement  was  picm  ttuje,  it  moved  back 
in  perfeet  order,  under  a  heavy  fire  of  artillery  and  musk  t  y,  in  the 
front  of  the  ah  tti<.  My  liti!;  of  battle  was  thus  coruf  letel.  It  was 
form-'d  under  a  heavy  tii-e  throu^rhout  its  entire  extent,  and  seemed 
about  e(jud  in  ex'ent  to  that  of  the  ei^emy,  whirh  wit^  then  in  front 
of  his  camps,  ami  was  protected  by  a  redoubt  and  entren  l.mcnts. 

]\[y  *"in8truction-s  for  battle"  refjuircd  me.  under  the^e  circum- 
stances, to  move  tny  column  the  length  of  a  br'gade.  to  the  right,  to 
give  jilace  to  the  supporting  brigad.r  ;  but  having  discovered,  soon 
after  my  anival  upon  t'  e  field  in  front  of  "the  enemy's  works,  some 
of  the  rniops  of  the  supfjorting  brigade,  on  the  riiilit  of  mv  brigade, 
I  sent  to  communicate  with  its  commanding  officer,  and  foun^^  the 
whole  of  his  brigaile  on  the  right  of  my  own.  I,  therefore,  deter- 
mined to  attack  from  the  po.«ition  my  brigade  then  hehl,  and  requested 
General  Raines,  who  comman  led  the  supporting  brig-.'de.  il- rough  an 
officer  of  niy  staff,  and  <oou  afcT'r  in  person,  to  move  forward  hi^  bri- 
gade tlirough  the  W'H)ds  so  as  to  protect  my  right  flank,  while  I 
attacked  the  enemy  in  front.  lie  stated  to  me  that  he  appr*  bended  an 
attack  on  his  own  right  flank,  and  declined,  therefore,  to  move.  His 
brigide  had,  a  few  moments  before,  occupied  a  line  exrendir.g  from  my 
right  ofiliquely  to  the  front,  and  at  the  moment  of  our  conversation, 
was  beif.g  thrown  back  on  a  lin-^  parallel  to,  an<l  a  little  ia  rea-  of, 
that  tccupicd  by  mine.  By  this  time  the  enemy  began  to  .'^how  signs 
of  waveiing  under  the  effects  of  a  heavy  fire  from  a  Confederate  bat- 
tery on  my  left,  which  proved  to  be  the  King  William  artillery,  under 
Capt  Carter.  Their  battery  of  peven  guns  was.  in  a  moment  after, 
silenced,  and  t!  e  occupants  of  the  redoubt  driven  out  by  Captain  Car- 
ter's five  pieces.  Captain  Carter,  s  far  as  the  enemy's  firi«t  line 
*of  entren  hcnts  was  concerned,  had  acltievcd  a  victory;  for 
upon  moving  f«)rwaril  with  the  whole  brigaile  to  attack,  the  enemy, 
having  already  abandoned  his  guns  and  I'edoubt,  fl-^d  from  his 
cntrencJtmenfs  and  came,  to  0(;cupy  aline  of  aha.uis  and  woods,  about 
one  hundreil  an<l  fifty  yards  in  rear  of  the  redoubt,  leaving  behind 
him  ieven  pieces  of  artillery,  several. horses,  and  a  large  ([uaniity  of 
quartermaster's,  commissary's  atid  medical  stores,  indu  lirig  a  large 
quan  ity  of  cannon,  one  four-horse  wagon  and  team,  with  a  large 
aiiiount  of  bagiraire  of  both  olhcers  and  men.  From  this  new  position 
they  ppe::ed  tire  upon  my  right  regiment,  the  sixth  Alabama,  across  an 


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open  fielii.  Finding  that  they  out  flunked  smartly  my  right,  and  that 
my  lefr.  was  exposed,  as  I  i?aw  no  Confederate  troops  on  that  fl  ink, 
and  that  the  brigade  would  be  well  prorected  on  the  outside  of  the 
enemy's  works,  and  by  a  fence  extenditig  in  front  of  a,  thin  skirt  of 
woods,  occupied  by  my  right  regiment,  I  gave  orders  thar.  it  sliould 
occupy  and  hold  that  hno,  while  I  waited  for  Gen.  Raines  to  come  up 
on  my  riglt,  and  until  I  could  ex«raine  the  ground  to  the  left  of  the 
Williamsburg  road,  my  h'ft  flank  being  approached  closely  by  woods. 
At  the  moment  of  our  taking  pos-icssion  of  the  works,  I  discovered  a 
brigade  of  Federal  infantry  approaching  my  brigade  from  'he  wooilg 
jiist  mentione<i,  on  the  left  of  the  Williamsburg  road.  Tie  head  of 
this  column  halted  within  three  hundred  an  1  fify  yards  of  the 
redoubt.  I  immediately  caused  the  fifth  Alabama  regiment  to  occupy 
the  redoubt,  and  the  twelfth  Mississippi  to  occcupy  the  rifle  pits 
between  t  e  re<loubt  and  the  Williamsburg  road,  and  called  for  acom- 
pany  of  the  heavy  artillery  to  turn  up(!n  the  enemy's  columns  some 
of  his  abandoneil  guns;  an  order  which  Captain  Bagby's  company 
promptly  obeyed.  But  before  he  succeeded  in  opening  tire,  Captain 
Carter  arrived  with  his  battery,  and*  immediately  opened  fire  with  the 
first  of  his  pieces,  and  in  a  moment  afterwards,  with  a  second.  In  a 
few  moments,  Captain  Bagby,  having  succeeded  in  get  ing  two  of  the 
enemy's  pieces  in  position',  opened  fire  upon  him,  and  then,  under  the 
combined  fire  of  those  four  pieces,  he  gave  way  and  retired.  An 
atta^'k  being  threatened  in  front,  as  soon  as  the  force  on  the  left  was 
dispersed,  one  of  Captain  Carter's  pieces  was,  under  the  direction  of 
Major  General  Hill,  who  had  just  arrive<l,  placed  in  ^uch  position  as 
to  enfilade  the  road.  At  thi^  moment,  from  a  point  six  or  seven  hun- 
dred yards  down  the  road,  and  directly  in  front  of  our  j  osinon,  the 
enemy's  battery  opened' fite  upon  us  with  considerable  effect,  sweep- 
ing off  almost  every  man  from  Captain  Carter's  last-mentioned  piece. 
This  fire  was  at  once  replied  to  by  Captain  Carter's  four  remaining 
pieces  and  by  one  or  two  pieces  of  the  Latham  battery,  which  just 
then  arrived  under  Captain  Dearing  It  was  at  this  juncture  that 
Capt.  Carter  and  his  men  gave  a  second  illustration  of  their  extraor- 
dinary coolness  and  courage;  the  first  having  been  given  in  unlim- 
beriiig  his  pieces  in  an  open  field,  and  attacking  with  success  the 
enemy's  redoubt,  defended  by  heavier  pieces  than  his,  at  the  distance 
of  four  hundreil  yards.  Finding  that  Confederate  troops  were  arriv- 
ing on  my  ri^iht  and  left,  I  ordered  my  brigade  to  move  forward  again, 
■which  it  bravely  did,  though  encountering  a  heavy  fire  of  musketry 
and  artillery  from  the  enemy,  cencealed  behind  a  second  row  of  abat- ' 
tis,  woods,  and  fence  My  two  right  regiments,  the  sixth  and  twelfih 
Alabama,  upon  moving  across  the  field,  in  the  edge  of  which  they 
had  first  halted,  and  entering  the  woods  on  the  opposite  si'le,  driving  the 
et.emy  be.^ore  'hem.  encountered  a  heavy  fire  of  musketry  upon  its 
right  and  front,  and  finally  upon  the  rear  of  its  right  wing.  Under 
these  circumstanct^s,  and  finding  that  my  right  was  not  supported  by 
the  brigade  of  General  Raines,  which  was  but  a  short  dibt«nce  behind, 
and  which  havihg  advanced  somewhat,  extended  now  from  a  point 
opposite  the  centre  of  the  sixth  Alabama  regiment  towards  the  right, 


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and  was  in  siglit  of  the  sixth  Alabama  regiment.  T  ordered  this  regi- 
ment to  fall  b.iok  to  the  po-<iiion  it  ha<i  Inst  occiipieii  on  the  eH»»e  of 
the  field,  where  it  wa'^  about  in  line  with  the  enemv's  entrenchments, 
and  where,  th-uigh  still  under  fire,  it  was  somewhat  protected.  1  feel 
decidedly  confident  that  if  we  had  been  propt^rly  sufporterl  in  the  last 
charge,  the  btigule  would  have  raarche*!  on  with  utiintertupted  pro- 
proa.H,  because  Tl,e  e;!etny.  invariably  yielded  to  a  direct  advance,  and 
the  men  and  (»fficern  of  this  brigade  everywhere  exhibited  great  cour- 
age an  1  an  earnest  d^'sire  to  close  with  him.  When  the  sixth  Ala- 
bama moved  back,  the  right  wing  of  the  twelfth  Alabama,  umler 
the  command  of  its  lieutenant  colonel.  (Colonel  li  T.  Jones  having 
been  killed  a  few  minutes  b'^fore,  whili  leading  forward  his  men.) 
retired  with  it,  Jind  took  position  on  its  left,  behiml  the  entrench- 
ments. The  left  wing  also  started  to  retire,  hut  at  the  commnnd  of 
iu  major,  (Tif'kens,)  promptly  resumed  its  position,  but  afterwards 
fell  back  to  a  position  in  front  of  the  entrenchments. 

At  this  time  a  portion  of  the  heavy  artdlery  battalion  retired;  and, 
I  regret  to  say,  headed  by  their  offi  j<'r.>*,  took  refuge  in  the  ditches  in 
front  of  the  cneiny's  re<loubt — a  position  from  which  I  had  much 
difficu'ty  in  dislodging  them,  when  they  w»  re  called  upon  to  man  the 
redoubt.  I  did  not  attempt  to  re-establish  either  this  portion  of  the 
battalion  or  the  twelfth  Alabama  regiment,  in  the  posi'ion  from  whicW 
they  hiul  withdrawn,  because  it  was  evident  that  nothing  could  bo 
effected  towards  an  advance,  while  the  right  wing  of  the  briga^ie  was 
BO  e^p'xed.  A  pirt  of  the  battalion,  the  fifth  Alabama  and  the 
twelith  Mississippi  regiments,  continued  to  bold  their  ground  steadily, 
though  .subjected  to  a  constant  fire  from  the  enemy's  triusketry.  which 
inflicteil  a  severe  loss  upon  them.  The  enemy's  batteries,  in  the 
meantime,  hid  b -en  silenced  ;  but  while  the  contest  between  them  and 
our  own  was  gf>in:;  on,  the  twelfth  Mi-*siHsippi.  and  a  portion  ot  the 
fifth  Alabarai,  whio  i  were  directK'  between  these  batteries,  maintained 
their  po-its  without  flinching.  Ju-*t  after  the  twelfth  Alabama  had 
fallen  back,  ami  about  an  hour  after  the  brigade  had  assumed  its  most 
advanced  position,  during  which  time  it  had  been  under  constant  fire 
of  musketry,  reinforcemeiits  commenced  to  arrive  ;  and,  in  assisting 
General  Kemper  to  place  his  brigade  so  that  it  could  move  'orward  to 
relieve  my  advance  regiments,  which,  by  this  time,  had  been  under 
fir*  lully  three  hours,  I  rvceivel  a  wound  in  the  arm,  which,  in  a 
short  time,  became  so  painful  a-i  to  compel  me  to  turn  over  the  com- 
manil  of  the  brigade  to  Colonel  Gordon,  of  the  sixth  Alabama.  I  did 
nor.  leave  the  field,  though,  until  sun  set.  The  loss  in  the  brigade,  and 
especially  iu  the  sixth  Alahamaand  twelfth  Mississippi  regiments,  had 
already  been  serious,  but  in  this  second  forward  movement,  and  whilst 
holding  the  advanced  position,  tht  loss  inflicted  upon  it  was  far  heavier — 
the  sixth  Alabama  having  lost  more  than  half  its  force.  Among  the 
other  casualties  incident  to  the  second  advance.  I  regret  to  siy  that 
BOii.e  of  the  best  officers  of  the  brigade  were  killed.  Colonel  R.  T. 
Jones,  of  the  twelfth  Alabama,  the  most  accomplished  oflicer  in  the  brig- 
ade ;  Lieutenant  Colonel  Willingbam  and  Major  Nesmith,  of  the  sixth 
Alabama,  and  Captain  C.  C.  Otey,  of  the  heavy  artillery  battalion,  who 


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had  been  conspicuous  fortheir  gallantry  ond  efficiency, fell,"\vhile  pushing 
forward  with  iheir  men  into  the  thickest  of  the  fight.      As  a  matter  of 
duty,  and  with  pride  and  pleasure,  1  bear  testimony  to  the  gallantry  and 
steadjnt'Ps  of  the  whole  brigade.     Nowhere  during  the  war,  ha3  their 
conduct  been  excelled  \n  any    particuhir    thereof  a    sohiier    might 
be   proud  to  bo^ist      The  conduct   of  the  King  William  artillery  has 
nowhere,  in  the  history  of  ths  v\ar,  been  c(ju:illed  for  daring,  coolness 
or  effi'-iency.     It  is,  of  course,  in. possible  for  me  to  have  noticed  all 
those  individuals  who,  among  so  many  loive  men,  especially  distin- 
gui.'hed  tlseniselves ;   but  it  is  my  duty  to  mention  the  names  of  some 
who  attractfd  my  attention,  and  recommend  those  of   them  who  are 
Still  living  ris  worthy  to  -eceive  the  badge  of  honor  alluded  to  ir;  gen- 
eral   orders    number  eleven,  Longstreet's   division,    May    23,    1803. 
Among  the  living  whose  gallantry  and  coolness  entitle   them  to  dis- 
tinction,  I  beg   to  mention   Colonel  J'  B    Gordon,   sixth   Alabama; 
Colonel   C.  C.  Pegues,  fifth  Alabama;   Colonel  W.  11,  laylor,  twelith 
Missississippi  ;   xMajor  R    L.   Ilobson,  fifth    Alabama;   Major    S.    B, 
Pickens,  twelfth  Alabama;   Captain  T.  H.  Carter,  King  William  ar- 
tillery;  Captains  Bigby  and  \Vhife,  and  Lieutenant  Yeatman,  of  the 
heavy  artillery  battalion;   Captain   A     M.   Gordon,  fixth    Alabama; 
Captain    Ext(»n   Tucker,    twelfth  Alabama;    private    John-on,   King 
"William  artillery,  and  Sergeant  Robert.  Hull,  twelfth  Mississippi  regi- 
ment.     For  tbose  that  are  dead,  I  beg  that  the  testimonial  to  their 
distinguished   n  erit    may    be  transmitted  to  their   nearest   relatives. 
Among  those  to  whose  memory  it  is  eminently  due  are  Colonel  R   T. 
Jones,    Lieutenant  Colonel  Willingham,  Major  Ne^mith  and  Captain 
C.   C,   Otey;   Captain?  Fox  and  liell,  of  the  sixth  Alabama;   Captain 
Hastings   of  the  twelfth   Mississippi;   Captains  Keeling  and  Darwin, 
of  the  twelfth  Alabima,  and  Lieutenant  Newman,  of  the  King  William 
artillery,  thf^ugh  not  corning  under  my  own  observation,  are  reported 
to  me,  hy   tbose  c  rapetL-nt  to  judge,  as    having  behaved  with    such 
coolness    and    gallantry  as   to  entitle  them   also  to  the    testitnonial. 
Many  others  are   d  jubtless  equally  deserving  of  honorable  mention, 
but  none  of  them  have  been  formally  reported  to  me.     My  staff  officers, 
Major  D.  T,  Webster,  A    C,  S.;  Captain  H,  A,  Whiting,  A.  A  Gen- 
eral ;     Lieutenants  1'.   T,   Sutton    and  Green    Peyton,  aids  de  camp, 
conducted  theni.selves  in  such  a  gallant  manner,  and  were  so  efficient, 
that  it  is  ny  duty  to  recommend  them  as  worthy  to  receive  the  badge 
of  distinction.      Lieutenant  button  was  wounded  so  severely  in   r,ho 
arm,  at  the  close  of  the  day,  as  to  render  amputation  necessary.    Cap. 
tain  Whiting  hid  his  horse  killed  under  him.     Major  Webster's  horse 
was  killed  also.     The  brigide  was  under  a  constanc  fire  of  musketry 
and  artillery  during    five  and-a-half  hours  ;   and  hence    its  loss  was 
heavy.     The  following  statement  exhibits  the  casualties  in  the  differ- 
ent regiments  and  the  battery  : 


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LIST  OF  CA9UALTIK3. 


Killed. 

Wounded. 

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6 
8 
22 
10 
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143 
144 
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171 
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24 

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30 

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13 
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517 

5 

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l/'OM 

The  total  number  of  men  carried  into  action  was  about  tw  >  thou  and 
two  hundred.  The  aggregate  number  present  at  camp  was,  however, 
two  thousand  five  hundred  and  eighty-seven. 

The  sixth  Ahibama  lost  near  sixty  per  cent,  of  its  aggregate  force. 
Some  of  its  men  were  drowned  after  having  been  wountted,  as  they 
fought,  at  times,  in  a  swamp,  in  which  the  water  was  from  six  inches  to 
two  feet  in  depth.  The  right  company  of  he  sixth  Alabama  was 
thrown  back  at  right  angles  to  the  line  of  battle  by  Colonel  Gordon, 
to  protect  his  rear,  and  engaged  the  enemy  at  such  close  quarters  that 
its  brave  commander,  Captain  Bell,  after  having  fallen,  ^^unded  mor- 
tally, was  able  to  use  his  revolver,  with  effect,  upon  the  enemy.  This 
company  fought  with  great  heroism.  Its  loss,  twenty-one  killed  and 
twenty-three  wounded,  out  of  a  total  of  fiffy-five. 
Respectfully  submitted,  by 

K.  E.  'RHODES,  Brigadier  General. 


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CAPTURE  OF  GUXBOAT  L  P.  S)imi. 

IN  STONO  RlVERe 


REPORT  OF  GEN.  RIPLEY. 

Headquarters  First  Military  District,  V 

Department  of  South  Carolina,  Georgia  and  Florida,      > 

Charkstcn,  S.   C,  Feb.  4th,  •'<6J.    J 

General:  I  have  the  honor  to  enclose  copies  of  special  orders  No3. 
30  and  38  from  these  headquarters,  and  the  reports  of  Lieutea;\nk 
Colonels  Yates  and  Brown,  and  Captain  Gary,  showing  how  they  wcra 
executed. 

The  successful  captifVe  of  the  steamer  reflects  the  highest  creait 
upon  the  officers  and  men  engaged,  and  I  heartily  concur  with  the 
commendations  of  their  respective  commanders.  A  list  of  prisDners 
taken  is  also  enclosed. 

The  only  casualty  on  our  side  was  the  mortal  wound  of  privata 
McQuain,  of  Alston's  Battalion  of  Artillery. 

The  Isaac  Smith  is  but  slightly  damaged,  and  I  hope  soon  to  have 
her  and  her  full  armament  ready  for  service. 

The  sword  of  the  commanding  officer  and  the  flags  of  the  captureJ 
steamer  are  also  transmitted  herewith. 
I  have  the  honor  to  be, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

R.  a  RIPLEY, 
Brig,  Gen.   Commanding, 

To  Brig.  Gen.  Thomas  Jordan, 

Chief  of  Staff. 


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REPORT  OF  LIUET.  COL.  YATES. 

Headquarters  Special  Expedition,  ) 
Charleston,  Feb.    1,  1863.       ] 

CsiLtaia  W.  F.  Na^ce,  A.  A.  G.  : 

Captain  :  I  have  the  honor  to  report  that,  in  obedience  to  instruc- 
tions from  district  headquarters,  a  secret  expedition  was  orgatiizod 
for  the  purpose  of  attacking  the  enemy's  gunboats  in  Stono  river, 
coiir:  ting  of  the  following  troops:  The  seige  train,  (composed  of 
C-^iuin  B.  C.  Webb's  company  A,  and  Lieutenant  L.  W.  Wilson, 
<K'E;a:.and!ng  company  B,)  commanded  by  Major  Charles  Alston,  Jr.  j 
Captsiin  F.  C.  Shultz,  company  F,' Palmetto  Battery,  Li.  ht  Artillery  ; 
Light  Battery,  manned  by  Captain  F.  11.  Harleston's  company  D, 
firet  South  Carolina  Attillery,  (regulars  ;)  one  Parrot  gun  in 
chui'^-c-  of  Lieutenant  T.  E.  Gregg.  Third  Howitzer  siege  train  ;  Capt. 
J.  C.  Mitchell's  company  I,  First  South  Carolina  Artillery  (regulars  ;) 
conip;i:iy  H,  Captain  S.  M.  Roof,  and  company  I,  Lieut.  M.  Guiiter, 
comiiitinding  twentieth  regiment,  South  Carolina  volunteers  acted  as 
pharpehooters. 

C)n  the  afternoon  of  the  3Uth  Jan.  at  four  and-a-half  o'clock,  the  en- 
eiTjj'o  gunbo'jt "  I.  P.  Smith."  mounting  one  thirty-two  pounder  Parrot 
gur>  and  eiyht  eight-inch  heavy  colurabiads,  came  up  the  Stono  river, 
passirg  our  batteries,  (which  were  masked  at  Legare's  Point  Place, 
and  at  Grimbairs  on  John's  Fshind.)  and  came  to  anchor  a  little  above 
them.  She  w'as  immediately  fired  upon  from  our  guns  posteii  at 
Griaiball's  on  John's  Island,  when  she  attempted  to  make  good  her  es- 
cape, fighting  our  batteries,  (which  had  then  opened,)  on  John's  Island 
»s  f4ie  jjasscd. 

^hc  succeeded  in  getting  as  far  as  Legare's  Point  Place,  at  which 
4)oint  she  was  disabled  by  three  shots,  striking  her  machinery,  when 
«he  dropped  anchor  and  unconditionally  surrendered. 

V/e  took  prisoners  her  entire  crew,  consisting  of  eleven  officers,  one 
•li'jndred  and  five  men  and  three  negroes.  The  enemj'ct  loss  was  twen- 
<ty-five  killed  and  wounded.  On  our  side  one  man  wounded  ;  since 
died. 

Major  Alston  commanded  the  batteries  at  Grimballs,  on  John's 
Island  ;  Capt.  Harlestori,  those  at  Point  Place  ;  Capt.  Mitchell  com-. 
tnaruied  the  sharpshooters  ;  Lieut.  Charles  Inlesby,  First  South  Artille- 
ry, acted  as  adjutant. 

The  officers  and  men  under  my  command  behaved  with  great 
coo!nc33  and  bravery,  fighting  their  guns  without  breastworks, 
entirely  exposed  to  the  enemy's  fire  within  two  or  three  hundred 
yards. 

5 he  *' Smith  "  has  been  towed  up  the  Stono,  and  put  under  the 
gnna  of  Fort  Peraberton. 

In  closing  ray  report  I  will  not  omit  to  mention  the  very  signal 
service  rendered   me   by   the  Stouo  scouts,  and   also  Captain  John 


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Walpole.     The  members  of  the  signal  corps,  detailed  to  accompanj- 
the  expedition,  discharged  their  duties  with  great  efficiency. 
I  have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully. 

Your  obedient  servant, 

JOSEPH  N.  YATES, 
Lieutenant   Colonel  Commanding: 


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REPORT  OF  MAJOR  BROWN. 


HEADqUARTERS,  SECESSfONVILLE,  S.  C, 

February  1,  1863. 


Captain  :  I  have  the  honor  to  make  the  following  report :  Pur- 
enant  to  special  orders  No.  G,  headquarters,  East  James  Island,  on  the 
afternoon  of  Tuei-day,  the  27  th,  ult.,  I  detailed  twenty-fivo  men  from 
company  B,  second  South  Carolina  artillery  volunteers,  and  the  same 
number  from  company  K,  under  the  immediate  command  of  Lieuts. 
Bellinger  and  Lake,  and  also  fifty  men  from  the  eighth  battalion  Geor- 
gia volunteers,  under  charge  ot  Lieutenants  Hays  and  Johnson,  to 
act  as  sharpshooters,  and  moved  two  rifled  twei  tj -four-pounders,  to 
Legare's  plare  on  Stono  river.  We  reached  the  position  indicated, 
about  seven  o'clock,  P.  M.,  and  concealed  the  guns  in  the  woods. 
The  night  was  exceedingly  cold  and  wet,  and  this  circumstance,  to- 
gether with  the  fact  that  the  command  was  exhausted  by  the  labor  of 
hauling  the  <;•  uns  by  hand,  over  a  very  bad  road,  prevented  my  placing 
the  pieces  in  position  that  night.  The  next  morning,  Wednesday, 
three  of  the  enemy's  gun  boats  were  discovered  helow,  near  Cole's 
Island,  and  so  situated  as  to  be  in  full  view  of  our  operations,  should 
we  have  attempted  to  erect  our  platforms  during  daylight.  I  there- 
fore  kept  guns  and  men  under  cover  until  after  dark.  After  a  hard 
wight's  wotk  the  platforms  were  finished,  and  every  arrangement  made 
to  con-ply  with  n)y  instructions,  which  were,  in  effect,  to  allow  the 
■enemy's  vessels  to  pass  my  pi  siiion  unmolested,  on  their  way  up  the 
river,  and  not  to  open  fire  until  they  re  urned  or  began  the  attack  * 
•upon  me. 

Nothing  occurred  until  Friday  afternoon  about  four  o'clock,  when 
the  approach  of  a  three  masted  gun  boat  was  announced.  I  allowed 
her  to  pass  my  battery,  which  she  fortunately  dii  without  suspicion, 
and  immediately  moved  my  guns  from  their  concealment  to  the  plat- 
form, shifted  them  from  the  travelling  turnnion-beds,  and  awaited  the 
return  of  the  boat. 

In  a  short  time  a  furious  cannonade  began  up  the  river  ;  but  with 
what  effect,  I  could  not  see,  as  ihe  trees  obscured  the  veiw.  Soon, 
however,  the  boat  rounded  the  point  into  sight,  evidently  crippled,  but 
keeping  up  a  running  fight  with  the  shore  batterien,  above  my  position 
on  each  side  of  the  river.  I  was  about  to  order  my  guns  to  open 
npon  her,  when  I  perceived  that  she  had  a  white  flag  flying  in  token  . 
of  her  surrender.  Just  at  the  moment  another  gun  boat  was  observed 
approaching,  which  steamed  up  within  one  and  one-eighth  of  a  mile  of 
my  position,  and  fired  a  shot  at  the  battery  on  John's  Island.  Find- 
ing that  she  did  not  intend  going  higher  up,  or  that  if  she  did  so,  she 
might  rescue  or  destroy  the  prize,  as  she  now  began  to  throw  shot  and 
shell  at  the  latter,  I  opened  my  guns  upen  her  with  good  effect ;  she 
replied,  but  without  damage  to  us,  and  retreated  down,  and  across  the 
i-iver,  I  kept  up  fire  until  she  got  beyond  range,  striking  her  re- 
peatedly. 


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Slie  continued  to  throw  an  occasional  shot  or  shell  towards  the  op- 
posite pide  of  the  river,  until  dark,  and  during  the  night  disappeared. 

On  Saturday  morning,  at  haf  past  eight  o'clock,  another  gun  boat 
approached,  and  shelled  the  village  of  Legaresville  ;  also  throwing  sev- 
eral projectiles  within  our  vicinity,  but  she  did  not  come  near  enough 
to  warrant  my  attacking  her,  In  th?  afternoon  she  again  steamed  up 
and  opened  on  the  prize  captured  the  night  before  and  upon  my  bat- 
teries. I  relumed  the  fire,  striking  her  several  times,  and  she  witlj,- 
drew.  The  next  morning,  Sunday,  3rd  inst.,  I  brought  my  guns  back 
to  this  point,  in  cbedience  to  orders. 

Both  officers  and  men,  under  my  command,  behaved  as  well  as  pos- 
sible. They  were  not  only  cool  and  prompt  under  fire,  but  proved 
themselves  model  soldiers,  i  y  bearing  without  a  murmer,  the  hardships 
necessarily  entailed  by  our  pos-ition,  for  the  weather,  particularly 
during  the  night,  was  extremely  severe,  and  the  secrecy  to  be  ob- 
served, debarred  the  comforts  of  fire  or  shelter.  I  have  no  casualties 
to  report. 

I  am,  Captain,  yoars  respectfully^ 

J.  WELSHMAN  BROWN, 
Major  2nd  S.  C.  Artillery  Vol 

Capt.  W.  F.  Nance,  A.  A.  General. 


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REPORT  OF  CAPT.  GARY. 

Batterv  Means,      ) 
James'  Island,  Feb.  1,  1863.  \ 
Capt.  W.  F.  Nance,  A.  A.  G.: 

Captain  :  I  have  the  honor  to  make  the  following  report,  pursuant 
to.,  orders  No.  38,  District  Headquarters  :  I  was  detailed  by  Major 
Lucas,  commanding  Western  Division,  James'  Island,  to  take  charge 
of  the  batteries  stationed  at  Mr.  Thomas  Grimball's,  James'  Island, 
consisting  of  three  three-pounder  rifled  guns,  manned  by  detachments 
from  companies  A,  B  and  C,  Lucas'  battalion  of  artillery,  Confederate 
States  Provisional  Army,  commanded  by  Lieutenant  W.  G.  Ogier,  E. 
B.  Calhoun,  and  Captain  T.  B.  Hayne,  respectively.  Between  the 
hours  of  three  and  iour  o'clock,  in  the  afternoon  of  the  30th  ultimo, 
the  gunboat  Isaac  P.  Smith  made  her  appearance,  and  anchored  off 
Mr.  Thomas  Grimball's,  some  five  hundred  yards  distant  from  my  bat- 
teries. After  waiting  twenty  minutes,  and  the  abolitionists  showing 
no  disposition  to  land,  I  ordered  my  batteries  to  open  fire,  which  they 
did  in  handsome  style,  and,  apparently,  with  great  precision.  The 
enemy  immediately  returned  the  fire  v.  ith  grape,  canister,  shell  and 
Parrott  shot,  at  the  same  time  slipping  her  cable,  and  retreating  down 
the  river.  While  retreating,  the  firing  was  kept  up,  on  both  sides, 
briskly.  A  grape  shot  from  the  enemy  struck  the  gun  commanded  by 
Captain  Hayne,  but  without  damage.  The  firing  v/as  continued  by 
my  batteries  until  the  Smith  struck  her  flag.  I  have  no  casualties  to 
report.  1  cannot,  however,  close  this  report  without  calling  atten- 
tion to  the  gallantry  and  spirit  displayed  by  both  officers  and  men, 
whom  I  had  the  honor  to  command.  I  would  also  mention  Messrs. 
H.  W.  Rice  and  Pettigrew  Millard,  of  the  signal  corps,  as  having  ren- 
dered eflicient  service. 

Respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

JOHN  H.  GARY, 
Captain  commanding  Battalion,  at  Thomas  GrimbaWs. 


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LIST  OF  TRISONERS  FROM  ABOLITION  STEAMER  ISAAC 
P.  SMITH,  IN  STONO  RIVER,  JANUARY  50,  13G3  : 

S.  Conover,  acting  lieutenant  commanding;  John  W.  Dicks,  actiug 
master;  Robert  Tarr,  acting  master;  Whitman  Chaso,  acting  en?.i?n ; 
Francis  Brenton,  actinfr  en?i;irn  ;  Menrv  L  Borden,  acting  engineer: 
Jacob  Tucker,  acting  first  assistant  engineer  ;  Erastus  Barrj,  acting 
third  assistant  engineer  ;  J.  O,  Hill,  acting  assistant  paymaster  ;  Ch  i;^, 
Estacken,  p  lymaster's  clerk;  Samuel  E.  Miller,  petty  officer  ;  Jeffer- 
son W.  Steele,  petty  officer;  John  Green,  petty  officer;  Jas.  iMcCor- 
mick,  quartermaster;  Charles  Dunnivant.  petty  officer;  Wm,  Bii.:!*f^?i, 
carpenter's  mate;  Samuel  Allen,  boatswain's  mate;  Henry  F.  D.\r- 
ton,  petty  officer;  Henry  C.  Moore,  petty  officer;  Michael  Walsh, 
petty  officer;  John  Mitchell,  petty  officer;  Henry  G.  Boffenn,  chip 
cook;  L'wis  DeSilva,  captain's  steward;  Joseph  Marques,  ward- 
room cook ;  Thomas  W.  Denham,  ward-room  steward ;  WiltTam 
Wilson,  (colored.)  ward-room  steward  ;  O  H  Brown,  (colored,)  ward- 
room steward;  W.  H.  Johnson,  (colored,)  ward-room  steward;  Ji\3. 
Atkins,  seaman  ;  Henry  Graves,  seaman  ;  Charles  Bluraen^hai,  pea- 
man  ;  John  Sperd,  seaman  ;  Wm.  McAllister,  seaman  ;  Antonio  Cop- 
perwick,  seaman  ;  Alex  Bush,  seaman  ;  John  Harris,  seaman  ;  '\Va>. 
Harris,  seaman;  John  Tannar,  seaman;  John  W.  Ryve>»,  s  e  amain ; 
Stef)hen  Carey,  seaman  ;  B  njamin  F.  French,  seaman  ;  Henry  ReecJ, 
ordinary  seaman;  Bernard  C.  Divine,  ordinary  seaman;  Thoi'ias 
Mulligan,  ordinary  seaman  ;  John  Hurley,  ordinary  seaman  ;  Franols 
Noi-d,  ordinary;  Lewis  Fitzgerald,  ordinary  seaman;  Antonio  V/attch 
coat,  ordinary  seaman  ;  Edward  Wilson,  yeoman  ;  Michael  McDon- 
ald, landsman;  Chapin  C.  Cook,  landsman;  Martin  Van  Baskirk, 
landsman  ;  William  P.  Loder,  landsman  ;  Stephen  B.  Clapp,  lands- 
man ;  Eugene  McKinney,  land-sman  ;  Thomas  Freeman,  landsraan  ; 
James  Duffie,  lanrlsman  ;  Scott  W,  Hall,  lamlsman  ;  Moses  O.  Smith, 
landsman;  Theodore  Barnes,  landsman;  Wm.  F.  Trask,  land-man; 
Charles  A.  Cannon,  lan<lsman  ;  Henry  L.  Jiissell,  landsman  ;  W.  \l. 
Higgins,  landsman  ;  George  G.  Lydstone,  landsman  ;  Wm.  H.  Park, 
landsman;  Philip  A.  Dexter,  landsman;  Daniel  M.  Nickols,  lands- 
man; Frederick  Chester,  landsman;  Michael  Camnon,  landsman; 
Edward  P.  Stesson,  landsman  ;  Jimes  II.  Donally,  landsman;  John 
Williams,  landsman ;  Dennis  H.  Galavin,  landsman ;  John  Dunna- 
vant,  landsman  ;  Edmund  P.  Case,  landsman  ;  W.  J.  ^Lickeral,  lands- 
man ;  Hugh  C.  Lynch,  landsman  ;  Timothy  O'Brien,  landsman  ;  Ben- 
jamin T.  McDougal,  boy;  John  Barrett,  boy;  James  Devener,  boy; 
Thomas  F.  Needham,  boy  ;  Andrew  F.  Carey,  boy;  Patrick  Murphy, 
fireman;  Frank  0.  Abe^l,  fiieman  ;  Wm.  Carnell,  fireman;  V/.  E. 
Dunham,  fireman  ;  John  Hartley,  fireman  ;  Michael  Quann,  fireman  ; 
John  T.  Hall,  coal-heaver;  Levi  Anson,  coal-heaver;  James  Owens, 
coal-heaver;  James  Egan,  coal-heaver  ;  Richard  Mason,  coal-heaver ; 
Wm.  Stevens,  coal-heaver;,  G.  H.  Marvin,  surgeon  ;  T.  E.  Peck,  hos- 
pital steward;  H.  Holmes,  Sam'l  Hoffman,  A.  McKeel,Jas.  De  Alton, 
Rich'd Mason,  11.  tetout,  J.  Nickolls,  (seamen,)  wounded;  James  Given, 


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ei.man.     Jee.  L.  Turner,  second  assistant  engineer,  died  on  the  way 
p    the  citj.     t)ne  hundred  and- five  lodged  in  jail,  January  31,  1 863, 


LIST  OF  KLILED  AND  WOUNDED  ON  BOARD  THE  ISAAC 

P.  SMITH: 

The  Isaac  P.  Sciith  had  eight  men  killed  and  fifteen  wounded.  Act- 
ing Assistant  Second  Engineer  James  L  Turner,  badly  wounded  in 
the  leg  and  breaet,  and  Acting  Assistant  Paymaster  F.  C.  Hill,  very 
eliglitly  on  the  head,  were  the  only  officer.s  injured. 

Kilkd. — Wm.  F.  Grew,  boatsv.  ain's  mate;  Joseph  Mayo,  negro  ; 
Richard  Walten,  coKSwain  ;  Wm.  L.  Dickey,  James  Lewis,  William 
P.bul,  Lewis  Fremblas,  John  Peters. 

Wovnded. — Richard  Stout,  arm  taken  off;  Orvin  H.  Brown,  Wm. 
Johnston,  John  Dalten,  Wm.  P.  Loader,  Wm.  Harris,  Jas.  L.  Turner, 
eecond  assistaiit  engineer.  F.  C.  Hill,  paymaster,  very  slightly ; 
Samuel  Hoftman,  John  Nichols,  Alex.  Mackeral,  John  Rives,  Lewis 
Leeler,  Joseph  Marques,  Thomas  W.  Dunham. 

The  above  is  in  the  hand-writing  of  Lieutenant  Conover, 

Second  Assistant  Engineer  James  L.  Turner  died  before  the  pris- 
cners  readied  the  city. 

Respectfully, 

P.  C.  GAILLARD, 
Lieufenant  Colonel  a?id  Provosi  Marshal. 


MESSAGE    OP    THE    PRESIDENT. 


Richmond,  Va,,  April  10,  1863. 

Fo  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  : 

I  herewith  transmit  f^r  your  information,  a  communication  from 
the  Secretary  of  War  covering  copies  of  General  Br.  xton  Bragg's  re- 
ports of  several  battles. 

JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  THE  SECRETARY  OF  WAR. 

Confederate  States  of  America,  ^ 

War  Department,  > 

RIchmjnd,  Va.,  April  8,    1863.) 

His  Excellency  the  President  : 

Sir  :  I  have  the  honor  to  enclose,  for  transmission  to  Congress, 
duplicate  copies  of  the  following  reports,  viz  : 

1.  General  Bragg's  report  of  the  battle  of  Richmond,  Kentucky, 
with  reports  of  Major  Gen.  E.  Kirby  Smith,  Brig.  General  P.  R. 
Cleburne,  Brig.  Gen.  T.  J.  Churchill,  acting  Brig.  General  Preston 
Smith  and  their  subordinate  officers. 

2.  General  Bragg's  report  of  the  capture  of  Munfordsville. 

3.  General  Bragg's  report  of  the  battle  of  Perryville. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedif»nt  servant, 

JAMES  A.  SEDDON, 

iSecretary  of  War. 


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BATTLE 


OF 


KICHMO  NU.  KEN^TUCIv  Y. 


GENERAL  BRAGG'S  REPORT. 

Headquarters  DEP.viirMENT  No.  2,  ^ 

Red  Sulphur  Springs,  T(it7i<s<;ee,      ^ 

September  12,  1862.  ) 


Sir  :  ^fy  advance  will  be  in  Glasgow  to-dny,  and  I  shall  be  with  them 
to-morrow  ;  my  whole  force  will  be  there  on  14th.  We  shall  then  be 
between  ])uell  and  Kirby  Smith,  for  which  I  have  been  strujigling. 
The  troops  are  in  good  tone  and  condition,  somewhat  footsore  and 
tired,  but  cheerful.  They  have  submitted  most  heroically  to  priva- 
tions and  hardship-',  and  have  maintained  their  reputation  for  discip- 
line. Our  greatest  want  has  been  breadstuff^,  but  we  shall  be  in  a 
plentiful  country  at  Glasgow  and  beyond, 

A  dispatch  (copy  enclosed)  from  Major  General  E.  K.  Smith  gives 
most  gratifying  accounts  from  his  command  and  the  country.  With 
arms  we  can,  not  only  dear  Tennessee  and  Kentucky,  but  I  confidently 
trust  hold  them  both. 

Gen.  Buell,  with  the  larger  portion  of  his  army,  is  concentrating  at 
Bowling  Green.  From  Glasgow  we  can  examine  him  and  decide  on 
the  future. 

I  had  hoped  Gen.  Breckenridgc  would  be  with  me  soon  ;  but  he  is 
far  behind  my  cilculation?,  and  I  fear  will  lose  the  opportunity  so 
long  de.'-ired  by  himself  and  his  Kentucky  regiments. 

Send  arms  to  Knoxville,  to  be  forwarded  by  Gen.  Smith's  route  to 
Kentucky,  unless  you  hear  of  the  evacuation  of  Nashville,  when  that 
would  be  the  best  route  via  Chattanooga. 
I  am  sir,  very  respectfully. 

Your  obedient  Fervant, 

BRAXTON  BRAGG, 
Ger.eral  Commanding, 

Gen.  S.  Cooper,  Adjutant  General. 

Richmond,   Virginia. 


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REPORT  OF  GENERAL  E.  KIRBY  SMITH. 

Headquarters  Army  of  Kentucky,      ) 

Lixington,  Ky,  Sept.  3,  1862.  \ 

General:  On  the  30th  ult.,  our  forces  met  and  repulsed  the  enemy 
in  three  separate  engagements. 

General  Cleburne's  divisi;.n,  which  was  in  advance,  came  upon  the 
enemy's  advance  about  six  miles  fr  >m  Richmond,  early  in  the  day, 
and  drove  it  from  the  field,  before  the  remainder  of  my  column  was 
brought  into  action. 

Falling  back  about  three  miles  and  a  half,  and  receiving  reinforce- 
ments, the  enemy  again  made  a  sf.nd,  and  vere  again  driven  from 
the  field  in  confusion,  my  cavalry  having  been  sent  to  the  enemy's 
rear,  I  codM  not  pursue  rapidly,  and  he  formed  his  line  of  battle  in 
the  outskirts  of  Richmond,  his  force  having  swelled  to  the  number  of 
ten  thousand  men,  General  Nelson  couiraanding. 

Within  an  hour  after  our  column  was  deployed  for  the  attack,  the 
enemy  were  utterly  routed  and  retreated  in  terrible  confusion. 

The  cavalry  came  in  upon  their  fl.ink  and  scattered  them  in  all 
directions,  capturing  all  their  artillery  and  trains.  Not  a  regiment 
escaped  in  order. 

The  enemy's  loss  during  the  day  is  about  one  thousand  four  hundred 
killed  and  wounded,  and  four  hundred  prisoners.  Our  loss  is  about 
five  hundred  killed  and  wounded  Gen.  Miller  was  killed.  Gen.  Nelson 
wounded, and  Gen  Manson  taken  prisoner  ;  the  remnant  of  the  Federal 
force  in  Kentucky,  is  making  its  way,  utterly  demoralized  and  scat- 
ters, to  the  Ohio. 

General  Marshall  is  in  communication  with  me;  our  column  is  mov- 
ing upon  Cincinatti.  The  country  is  rising  in  arms,  and  all  that  is 
needed  to  accomplish  tLe  objects  of  the  campaign,  is  to  have  our  left 
in  communication  with  your  right.  If  I  am  supported,  and  can  be 
supplied  with  arras,  twenty-five  thousand  Kentucky  troops  in  a  few 
days,  would  be  added  to  my  command.  Breckenridge  and  Buckner 
should  be  here. 

I  am.  General,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

E.  KIRBY  SMITH, 

Major  General. 


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REPORT  OF  GEN.  E.  KIRBY  SMITH. 

Headquarters  Army  of  Kentucky,      > 

Lexington,  Ky.,    Sept.    16th,    1863.  ) 

To  General  S.  Cooper, 

Adjutant  and  Inspector  General,  Richmond,  Va.  : 

General  :  In  ray  short  letter,  of  the  3d  ultimo,  I  gave  you  the 
results  of  my  action  of  that  day,  of  Avhich  Ihave  the  honor  to  make 
a  more  detaiK'd  report. 

Before  leaving  Barboursville  for  this  part  of  Kentucky,  I  wrote  to 
you.  fully  explaining  the  reasons  that  prompted  me  to  take  that  step. 
Until  my  advance  descended  the  Big  Hill  it  met  with  no  opposition 
from  the  enemy.  Here,  on  the  morning  of  the  '29th,  the  enemy  was 
discovered  to  be  in  force  in  our  front,  and  a  bold  reconnois- 
sance  by  the  cavalry,  under  Colonel  Scott,  in  the  alternoon, 
indicated  a  determination  to  give  us  battle.  Although  Churchill's 
division  did  not  get  up  until  late  in  the  afternoon,  and  then  in  appa- 
rently an  exhausted  state,  I  determined  to  march  to  Richmond  the 
next  day,  even  at  the  cost  of  a  battle  with  the  whole  force  of  the 
enemy. 

The  leading  division,*  under  General  Cleburne,  was  moved  early  the 
next  evening,  aud  after  advancing  two  or  three  miles,  they  found  the 
enemy  drawn  up  in  line  of  battle  in  a  fine  position  near  Mount  Zion 
Church,  about  six  miles  from  Richmond.  Without  waiting  for 
ChurchilTs  division,  Cleburne  at  once  commenced  the  action,  and 
when  I  arrived  on  the  field  at  seven  and  a  half  o'clock,  tlie  fire  -,f 
artillery  was  brisk  on  both  sides.  As  my  force  was  almost  too  small 
to  storm  the  position  without  a  disastrous  loss,  I  sent  Gen.  Churchill, 
w'th  one  of  his  brigades,  to  turn  the  enemy's  right  Whilst  this 
move  was  bein^  executed,  a  bold  and  well  conducted  attempt  on  the 
part  of  the  enemy  to  turn  Cleburne's  right,  wis  admirably  foiled  by 
the  firmness  of  Col.  Preston  Smith's  brigade,  who  repulsed  the  enemy 
with  great  slaughter.  It  was  about  ihis  time,  and  whilst  he  was 
riding  from  his  left  to  his  right,  that  Gen.  Cleburne  was  badly 
wounded  in  the  face,  and  thus  at  a  critical  moment,  I  was  deprived  of 
the  services  of  one  of  the  most  gallant,  zealous,  and  intelligent 
officers  of  my  whole  army.  The  command  of  this  division  then 
devolved  upon  Col.  Preston  Smith.  In  the  meantime,  Gen.  Churchill 
had  been  completely  successful  in  his  movement  upon  the  enemy's 
right  flank,  where,  by  a  bold  charge,  his  men  completed  a  victory 
already  partially  gained  by  the  gallantry  of  our  troops  on  the  right. 

In  this  action  our  loss  was  quite  heavy  on  the  right,  but  in  com- 
parison with  that  of  the  enemy  was  small. 

It  being  reported  that  the  enemy  had  taken  up  a  new  position  on 
White's  farm,  two  miles  in  front,  I  ordered  Churchill,  with  one  brig- 
ade, to  again  turn  his  right,  intending  to  bring  up  Preston  Smith  on 
the  other  flank.     But  a  desperate  effort  on  the  part  of  the  enemy  to 


crush  Churchill  caused  the  action  to  commence  before  the  arrival  of 
Smith's  (.livision.  and  so  thii  gallant  brigade  (Colonel  McCray's)  of 
Texans  and  Arkansans,  had  to  fight  the  battle  alone  Although 
the  odds  opposed  to  them  ^rere  feaiful,  yet  by  reserving  their  own 
fire,  under  the  deafening  roars  of  the  enemy's  guns,  and  by  a  well- 
timed  and  dasliing  charge  upon  the  advancing  line,  they  completely 
routed  and  put  to  flight  the  hosts  of  tlie  enemy  just  as  the  cheers  of 
Smith's  division  announced  their  arrival  on  the  field. 

The  loss  of  the  enemy  here  was  very  great,  including  one  piece  of 
artillery  ;  ours  almost  nothing,  Scott's  cavalry  having  been  sent 
around  to  our  left,  by  another  road,  to  get  in  the  rear  of  Richmond. 

I  felt,  during  the  whole  day,  much  need  of  cavalry  to  follow  up  our 
different  successes.  It  was  then,  that  in  this  second  repulse  of  the 
enemy,  I  ordered  Captain  Nelson,  commandinj^  a  company  ol  partisan 
rangers,  to  charge  the  retreating  masses  of  the  enemy.  This  was 
promptly  and  admirably  obeyed,  the  results  being  the  capture  of 
numerous  prisoners.  In  passing  a  d3serted  camp  of  the  enemy,  I 
found  from  some  of  the  wounded,  that  Gen  Nelson,  with  reinforce- 
ments, had  arrived,  after  the  necond  battle. 

A  march  of  two  miles  brought  us  within  pight  of  the  town,  in  front 
of  which  and  on  a  commanding  ridge,  with  both  flanks  resting  upon 
woods.  Nelson  had  determined  to  make  a  final  stand.  For  the  third 
time  Churchill,  with  a  brigade,  (McNair's,),  was  sent  off"  to  the  left, 
v>^hea  a  ''eafening  roar  of  musketry  soon  announced  the  raging  of  a 
furious  contest.  In  the  meanwhile,  Preston  Smith,  bringing  up  his 
division  at  a  double  quick,  formed  with  W0L.derful  precision  and  rap- 
idity in  front  of  the  enemy's  centre  and  left.  Almost  without  waiting 
for  the  commands  of  the  officers,  this  division  coolly  advanced  under 
the  murderous  fire  of  a  force  twice  their  number,  and  drove  them 
from  the  field  in  the  greatest  confusion,  and  with  immense  slaughter. 
Owing  to  the  open  character  of  the  country,  our  loss  in  the  last  fight 
was  quite  heav^^  including  some  valuable  regimental  ofiicers,  Tiie 
exhausted  condition  of  my  men,  together  with  the  cl  sing  in  of  night, 
prevented  the  pursuit  of  the  enemy  more  than  a  mile  beyond  Rich- 
mond. Rut  the  timely  arrival  of  Col.  Scott,  with  his  cavalry  upon 
their  two  lines  of  retreat,  enabled  him  to  greatly  increase  the  fruits 
of  the  hard  labors  of  the  day,  by  capturing  large  numbers  of  pris- 
oners, including  General  Manson  and  staff,  as  also  eight  pieces  of 
artillery,  and  a  number  of  wagons,  &c.  Whiht  my  whole  force  was 
not  more  than  five  thousand,  that  of  the  enemy  was  more  than  ten 
thousand.  In  the  last  engagement  we  took  prisoners  from  thirteen 
regiments.  Our  loss,  killed  and  wounded,  is  about  four  hundred  ; 
that  of  the  enemy  over  one  thousand,  and  his  prisoners  about  five 
thousand.  The  immediate  fiuits  of  the  victory  were  nine  pieces 
of  artillery,  some  ten  thousand  small  arms,  and  large  quantities  of 
supplies.  These  latter  were  greatly  increased  by  our  capture  of  this 
place  and  Frankfort:  the  whole  number  of  canaon  taken  being  about 
twenty. 

I  regret  tha":  I  am  unable  to  forward  with  this  the  reports  of  all  the 
different  commands  of  the  forces  engaged.     Those  enclosed  (General 


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Churchill's  and  Colonel  Scott's,)  will  show  you  how  much  cause  the 
Confederacy  has  to  be  proud  of  her  sons.  I  almost  fear  to  particu- 
larize, lest  I  do  not  full  justice  to  all.  But  I  cannot  close  without 
expressing  my  admiration  at  the  promptness  and  intelligence  with 
which  Generals  Churchill  and  Cleburne,  and  Col.  Preston  Smith 
executed  tha  orders  given  them.  My  thanks  are  due  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  my  staff,  who  were  with  me  on  the  field,  for  their 
active  assistance  to  me  during  the  day,  viz  :  Colonels  Pegram  and 
Boggs,  Lieut.  Colonel  Brent,  Mnjors  J.  A.  Brown,  McElrath,  and 
Thomas,  Captain  Meem,  Lieutenants  Cunningham  and  Pratt,  and 
Captains  Walsvorth  and  Hammond,  and  Mr.  Trerett,  (volunteer 
aids.) 

Too  much  praise  cannot  be  given  to  the  medical  director,  Surgeou 
S.  A,  Smith,  and  to  his  assistants,  for  their  untiring  devotion  in 
the  arduous  labors  that  devolved  upon  them.  As  regards  the 
intrepid  behavior  of  the  true  patriots,  flic  men  in  the  ranks,  I  can 
only  say,  that  as  long  as  the  destinies  of  the  South  remain  in  such 
hands,  we  need  never  fear  Northern  subjugation.  But  even  more 
than  their  noble  courage  before  the  enemy,  are  we  called  upon  to 
admire  that  higher  courage  which  enabled  them  to  undergo,  without 
murmur,  the  fatigues  and  privations  of  one  of  the  most  difficult 
marches  of  this  war.  For  several  days  and  parts  of  the  nights 
through  a  country  almost  entirely  without  water,  over  stony  roads, 
with  their  almost  bare  feet,  and  with  green  corn  and  beef  without 
salt  as  their  only  food,  did  these  gallant  men  tru.lge  along, 
inspired  only  with  the  desire  of  being  led  against  the  invaders  of 
their  homes  and  the  oppressors  of  their  liberties. 

I  refer  you  to  the  reports  of  the  division  and  brigade  commanders, 
only  a  part  of  which  I  am  now  able  to  forward,  for  notices  of  special 
cases  of  good  behavior. 

I  remain,  General,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

E.  KIRBY  SMITH, 

Major  General, 


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REPORT  OF  GEN.  T.  J,  CHURCHILL. 

ITeadquarters  Third  Djvisir.v  Army  KENTUCKy,  ) 
Cynthiana,  Ky.^  Stptember  8,  18ti3.      J 

To  Maj.  Gen.  E.  Kirby  Smith: 

General  :  I  have  the  honor  to  report  that  on  the  morning  of  the 
30th  ultimo,  according  to  instruction,  I  moved  my  division,  com- 
posed of  the  first  and  second  brigades,  commanded  by  Colonels 
McCray  and  McNair,  respectively,  up  the  road  in  the  direction  of 
Richmond.  When  I  arrived  in  the  neighborhood  of  Kingston,  I  heard 
the  artillery  open  on  our  right,  showing  that  Gen.  Cleburne  had  met 
the  enemy.  It  was  now  about  eight  o'clock,  A.  M.  It  was  at  this 
time  that  you  arrived  on  thf  field,  and  ordered  me  to  hold  my  brigades 
in  reserve,  while,  with  the  other,  I  was  to  make  a  flank  movement  on 
the  enemy's  right.  In  accordance  with  these  instructions,  I  left  Col, 
McNair  with  his  brigade  as  a  reserve  force,  and  proceeded  with  Col, 
McCray's  brigade,  composed  of  Arkansas  and  Texas  troops,  to  exe- 
cute the  movement  on  the  enemy's  fl^nk  ;  and,  by  proceeding  cautiously 
through  a  corn-fiold  and  a  ravine,  had  almost  perfected  the  move, 
wher.  the  enemy,  pressed  by  our  forces  on  our  right,  commenced  to 
give  way,  but,  after  falling  back  some  distance,  they  formed  in  a 
skirt  of  timber,  when  my  forces  fired  and  charged  upon  them.  Thenj 
for  the  first  time,  discovering  my  position,  they  commenced  a  precipi- 
tate retreat,  but  not  before  we  had  killed  a  great  many,  and  taken  a 
large  number  of  prisoners.  I  was  agTin  ordered  to  move  up 
on  the  left  with  the  same  brigade,  while  General  Cleburne  was 
to  move  on  the  right.  After  proceeding  some  two  miles  in 
the  direction  of  Richmond,  I  found  the  entire  force  of  the  enemy, 
numbering  eight  or  ten  thousand,  in  a  strong  position  on  the  left  of 
the  road,  concealed  by  a  corn-field  and  a  skirt  of  timber.  I  then  sent 
word  to  General  Cleburne  to  move  up,  that  I  was  ready  to  engage 
the  enemy.    I  then  placed  one  section  of  Captain  Humphrey's  battery, 

under  command  of  Lieutenant •,  on  my  right,  within  two  hundred 

yards  of  the  enemy,  to  more  effectually  rake  his  lines.  Before  Gene- 
ral Cleburne's  division  came  up,  the  fight  had  commenced  in  earnest. 
The  fire  of  the  enemy's  artillery  and  musketry  was  piost  terrific, 
while  we  replied  only  with  artillery,  I  then  ordered  my  command 
to  lie  down,  protected  by  a  fence  and  ditch,  and,  for  fall  five  minutes, 
we  did  not  fiie  a  gun  in  response  to  their  terrible  fire.  The  en- 
emy were,  at  this  time,  advancing  in  heavy  force,  and  when  they  had 
arrived  within  less  than  fifty  yards  of  my  lines,  the  order  was  given 
to  rise,  fire  and  charge,  which  order  was  promptly  and  gallantly 
obeyed. 

The  enemy  could  net  withstand  the  desperate  courage  of  my  men  ; 
but  still  for  a  while  they  contested  every  inch  of  ground,  as  they  were 
driven  from  it,  until  finally  finding  it  impossible  to  check  this  gallant 
charge,  they  gave  way  in  every  direction. 


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The  victory  was  complete.  The  fiehi  was  covered  with  the  i\ea.<\ 
and  wounded  of  the  enemy,  and  Bomo  {though  comparatively  few.) 
of  the  gallant  souls  of  Arkunsiis  and  Texas  fell  martyrs  to  the  cause 
of  liherty.  Here  we  c.»ptared  a  large  number  of  prisoners,  gun^  amte 
equipments  of  id!  kinds.  .  In  this  charge  one  splendid  rifle  cannori 
was  .-ikcn  Tnis  \v;is,  perhaps,  the  most  severtdy  contested  fight  of 
the  day. 

Finding  this  brigade  now  worn  down  hy  incessant  fighting,  I  or- 
dered up  Colonel  iNtcNair  to  follow  in  pursuit  of  the  flying  enemy. 
After  pursuing  them  some  two  miles  we  fi^utid  them  again  drawn  up 
in  line  near  the  out^ki^ts  of  Richrao  id.  hnving  collected  their  whohj 
foice  fur  a  last  an<l  tijial  struggle.  ll"r»r  J  look  a  pufition  on  the 
right  of  the  enemy's  lines.  Soon  my  skirmi  hers  engaged  those  of 
the  eiemy,  which  was  soon  followed  by  a  ge-  eral  engagement  of  my 
forct^-^  1  was  driving  back  the  enemy's  right  wing,  when  I  heard 
firing  on  my  right,  sh'-wiug  rl)at  General  Cleburne  had  engiged  tho 
enf^my  on  their  left.  The  engagement  then  became  general  along  the 
entile  line. 

For  a  lime  the  contest  was  sharp,  and  the  rattle  of  musketry  al- 
most deafening,  but  again,  and  for  the  third  and  lasr,  time,  the  enemy 
fled,  ill  greit  confusioti,  through  the  streets  of  Richmond  as  night 
closed  upon  our  victorious  arm:j.  I  ciptured  in  thi-»  engagement.  i\ 
large  amount  of  oidnance  and  ordnance  stores,  together  with  four  or 
five  bundled  prisoners. 

I  cannot  sp!.::»k  too  highly  of  the  gallantry  and  coolness  displayed 
by  Colonels  .UcNair  and  Mi-Cray  throughout  the  entire  day,  amt  I 
have  ro  thank  the:n  for  the  promptness  and  skill  with  which  they  ex>3- 
cuted  .ill  <  rdors. 

Of  ihe  two  batteries  in  my  division,  the  one  commanded  by  Captain 
Douglass  w  IS  ordered,  the  evening  previous,  to  rep  ;rt  to  General 
Cleburne  for  orders.  The  other,  cammaiided  by  Captain  lliim> 
phries,  w  is  with  my  division  during  ihi  wliole  day,  and  ic  gives  luQ 
great  pleasure  to  say  that  his  piec  !S  were  ban  lied  wicu  sui'- 
pri.sirig  skill  and  ability,  and  did  great  execution  in  the  ranks  of  tho 
eneiuv. 

My  loss,  during  the  entire  day,  in  killed,  wounded  and  missing, 
was  two  hundred  and  twenty  five. 

Before  closing  1  must  particularly  mention  for  their  daring  bravery 
and  gallant  bearii.g  on  the  battle-field,  the  following  members  oi  my 
staff": 

Captain  B.  S.  Johnson,  adjutant  general ;  Captain  John  Ren- 
nick,  volunteer  aid;  Captain  Jones,  «ig  lal  corp.-,  and  Lieutenant 
J.  M.  Rose,  odnance  ollicer.  These  ofii-  ers  were  seen  bearing  orders 
through  the  thickest  of  the  fight,  and,  ai  times,  in  the  front  of  battle 
cheeiing  on  my  men  to  victory. 

My  division  surgt  on.  Dr.  C.  II.  Smith,  in  addition  to  his  profes- 
sional services  upon  the  field,  to  the  wounded,  rendered  me  most  val- 
uable services.  The  officers  and  men  of  my  ei  tiie  division  always 
met  the  enemy  with  unflinching  gallantry,  and  were  the  proud  victors 
of  every  battle-field;  and,  for  the  privations,  hardships  and  almost  ua« 
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equalled  marches,  aH  of  which  they  have  borne  without  a  murmur, 
ihej  deeerve.  the  thanks  of  their  country. 
I  have  the  honor  to  be,  General, 

Very  respectfully, 

Your  most  ob't  perv't, 

T.  J.  CHURCHILL, 
Brig,   Gen,  Vum.  Third  Div.  Ar7ny  of  Kentucky 


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REPORT  OF  GENERAL  CLEBURNE. 

Richmond.  Kv,  Seytemher  1,  1S63. 
General  E.  Ktrby  Smith  : 

Genrral:  On  the  night  of  the  29th.  ult  ,  I  was  informcf]  by  Col. 
Boggs  of  your  staff,  that  ;<  ou  debited  uie  to  move  forward  wnh  my 
division  niid  the  two  haiterie^  atiaciicd,  at  day-light,  and  a  tack  tho 
enemy,  supposed  to  be  immediately  in  my  front.  At  day-light  I  cora- 
monced  the  movement.  The  second  brigade  and  the  bat:ery  <:f  Cap*. 
Douglass,  coniiuanded  by  Col.  J.  B  Hill,  was  in  front.  The  fir^it 
brigade  nniler  acting  Brig,  Geo.  Pieston  Smith,  with  the  hittory  of" 
Captain  Merlin,  followed  at  the  distance  of  a  tjuarfer  of  a  mile.  I' 
Bent  the  Butkner  Guards,  a  company  of  Scott's  cavalry,  in  front  tO' 
I  nd  the  enemy.  Half  a  mile  north  of  the  village  of  Kingston,  the 
cavalry  encountered  the  advance  guard  of  the  enemy,  ."Uid  soon  after, 
discovered  their  line  of  battle,  a'lout  five  or  hix  hundred  yard-^  in  lear 
of  their  advance  guard.  Going  forward  to  reconnoitre,  I  CMuId  <Iis- 
tinctly  see  their  fiiist  line,  facing  us  at  right  angles  to  the  ]{uhnionii 
road,  with  one  regiment  to  the  right  of  the  road — the  others  in  the 
timber,  to  the  Icfi. 

They  had  a  battery  masked  near  the  Richmon<l  road.  I  iminfdiate^y 
placed  Col  Ilill's  brigade  in  line  behind  the  crest  of  a  low  hill,  which, 
ran  parrellel  to,  and  aboirt  five  hutidrcd  yards  from,  tho  enemy's  line, 
1  placed  Douglass'  battery  on  the  crest  and  near  my  centre 

I  ordered  Smith's  brigade  to  be  formed  in  line  within  pi^pporting 
distance.  He  accordingly  form^-d  his  bri^^ade  in  line,  behind  the  ci est 
of  a  sectJiid  hil!  in  my  rear.  Vriiile  making  ihene  dinposiiions,  the 
enemy  pliowing  only  one  regiairnt.  kept  up  a  ridiculous  fire  on  U3 
from  a  liiilt;  mountain  howitzer,  which  they  Lad  captured  the  day  be- 
fore from  Col.  Scott.  I  now  ordered  the  battery  of  Captain  Douglass 
to  open  upon  what  appeared  to  be  a  POfuad  of  cavalry,  on  the  Rich- 
mond road  ]n  a  moment  this  squad  di.-*app<;ared,  utmiaskuig  a  flat- 
tery, which  opened  a  rapid  fire;  I  sent  out  hkirn.ishers  along  our 
front,  ami  towards  our  right  flank,  and  extended  my  line  to  the  left, 
across  the  Richmond  turnpike,  with  a  strong  ctnpany  »f  skirmisher.-i. 

This  company  held  the  regiment  of  the  enemy's  infantry,  on  the 
game  fide  o\  the  road,  in  check,  luring  the  whole  of  tlie  first  fight, 
and  effec  ually  protected  my  left  flank.  Finding  a  good  po^it!on  for 
a  secon  {  battery,  I  sent  orders  to  acting  Brig.  Gen.  Treston  Smith,  to 
send  Martin's  battery  to  the  front ;  1  placed  it  on  the  hill  near  the 
right  of  my  brigade,  and  opened  on  the  enemy.  At  th  s  juncture,  I 
received  an  order  from  you,  directing  me  to  avoid  a  general  battle, 
until  General  Churchill's  division  could  get  up.  I  now  directed  the 
Rrtillery  to  fire  very  slowly  and  not  waste  a  round. 

The  battle  continued  a  mere  fight  of  artillery  and  fkirmiphera,  for 
over  two  hours,  when  the  en'^my  commenced  moving  towards  my  right 
Sank,  driving  back  my  skirmishers  on  .that  flank  ;  I  ordered  a  regi- 
ment of  Stui  h"s  brigade  of  the  one  hundred  and  filty-fourth  Tennessee, 
to  be  sent  foiward  and  placed  it  iu  line  on  the   right  of  my   brigade. 


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A  close  fire  goon  commenced  on  the  right,  and  became  so  heavy,  I 
found  it  necessary  to  sustain  the  right  with  a  further  ninforcement ; 
I  detached  Col.  Polk,  commanding  the  thirteenth  and  fifteenth  Ar- 
kansas regiments,  to  the  support  of  the  one  hundred  and  fifty-fourth 
Tennessee.  A  very  heavy  musketry  fight  ensued,  and  learning  that 
the  enemy  were  still  concentrating  against  my  right,  and  believing 
that  General  Churchill  must  now  be  within  supporting  distance,  I  or- 
dered acting  Brig.  Gen.  Preston  Smith,  to  immediately  move  forward 
the  remnining  three  regiments  of  his  brigade,  to  place  them  on  the 
right  of  the  line  already  engaged,  and  if  his  line  over-Iappcd  that  of 
the  enemy's,  to  lap  round  their  left  flank.  At  this  time  it  was  evident 
the  enemy  had  staked  every  thing  on  driving  back  or  turning  our 
right  flank,  {'nd  that  they  ha<l  weakened  their  centre  to  eflfect  this 
object.  I  therefore  determined,  the  moment  I  could  hear  Smith's 
musketry  on  the  enemy's  left  flank,  to  move  Hill's  battery  rapitJly  on 
the  centre.  With  thi.s  viev/.  I  galloped  to  the  right,  to  f-aiisfy  mjself 
that  Smith's  brigade  was  getting  into  position;  1  found  them  moving 
into  the  position  rapidly,  and  in  admirable  order,  I  then  raov«-d  back 
to  give  my  personal  attention  to  the  advance  of  Hill'a  brigade,  includ-' 
ing  the  two  batteries  Befoie  I  got  far,  however,  I  was  addressed  by 
"Col.  Polk,  who  was  being  carried  (wounded)  to  the  rear.  I  stopped  an 
instant  to  reply,  and  while  doing  so,  received  a  very  painful  wound  in 
the  mouth,  which  in  a  few  minutes,  deprived  me  of  the  power  of 
speech,  and  rendered  my  further  presence  on  the  field,  worse  than 
useless.  I  sent  airls  to  inform  Gen.  Preston  Smith  of  my  mishap, 
fi.nd  to  direct  him  to  take  command  of  the  division  ;  also  to  inform 
Col.  Hill  and  yourself  of  the  situation  of  afl'airs.  Including  the  bat. 
teries,  I  had  less  than  three  thousand  men  in  my  division. 
I  have  the  honnr  to  be,  sir. 

Your  obedient  servant, 

P.  R.  CLEBURNE, 
Commanding  Ath  Division ^  Army  of  Kenlxtcky. 


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PEPORT  OF  ACTING  BRIG.  GEN.  PRESTON  SMITH. 

Headquarters  Foutii  Division,  Armv  of  Kentucky,      ) 

September  16,  1862   \ 

Col.  John  Pegram,  Chief  of  Staff : 

Coio-^fl:  I  have  the  honor  to  submit,  the  following  report  of  the 
part  taken  by  my  command  in  the  series  of  battle?  before  the  town  of 
Riehmonl,  Kentucky,  on  the  3l)th  ultimo.  Early  on  that  morning, 
(four,  A.  M.)  this  divi.«<ion.  Brigadier  General  Cleburne  commanding, 
Was  move  1  forward  in  the  line  of  battle,  from  the  place  of  bivouac,  five 
mile!-  pouth  of  Rogcr.sville,  and  in  the  diiection  of  that  place  The 
second  bngad  •,  Colonel  Hill  comnian  ling,  lining  in  advance;  the  first 
brigade  about  five  hundred  yards  in  rear  thereof  At  ^'cven  and  a  half, 
A.  M.,  the  second  brigade  having  passed  the  town  of  Rogersvillt*,  and 
the  first  emerging  therefrom,  the  ciiemy,  some  half  mile  north  of  the 
town,  openeii  fire  upon  us  v;iih  his  fiebl  tiattery. 

The  division  was  speedily  throivn  in  position  for  action,  having 
been  changed  from  line  of  hat  tie  to  moving  by  th^  flank,  a  short  dis- 
tance south  of  the  town.  The  battery  of  the  second  brigade  was  soon 
in  position,  and  replied  to  the  fire  of  the  enemy,  which  was  continued 
for  more  than  an  hour,  skirmishing  being  kept  up  the  while  betwei-nthe 
adv::nccd  forces  of  the  two  armies.  About  this  time,  1  receivv-d  an 
order  from  Brig  Gen.  Cleburne,  to  send  my  battery  forward,  atid  to  the 
right  of  the  position  occupied  by  the  battery  of  the  secon<l  brigade, 
whith  Wits  done,  and  the  guns  were  soon  heard  from  this  position. 

I  also  received  an  order  from  Brigadier  General  Cleburne,  to  send 
a  regiment  forward,  and  to  the  right  of  the  line  of  the  second  briga-le, 
to  be  posted  in  woods,  and  near  a  corn-fiel  1,  on  the  right  of  this  line. 
The  front  line  being  thus  extended,  by  an  additi(^nal  regiment  and 
the  bat  ery.  1  found  it  necessary  to  change  the  position  of  my  brigade, 
in  order  that  I  might  be  in  more  easy  supporting  distance.  My  line 
was,  therefore,  advanced  to  the  fr^tit,  and  to  th«  right  of  my  old  posi- 
tion. The  increasing  fire  of  our  right  indicating  that  the  regiment 
Bent  forward  by  mewa<  already  engaging  the  enemy.  This  regiment, 
the  one  hundred  and  fifty-fourth  senior  Tennessee,  was,  in  fact, 
already  engaged,  when  this  new  position  was  taken.  Very  s.oa 
after  this,  it  was  reported  to  me  that  the  enemy  was  moving  fitrw^ird, 
with  the  apparent  design  of  flanking  the  front  line  on  its  right,  I 
therefore  moved  forward  my  commarul,  and  to  the  right,  until  the  front 
line  was  unmasked,  at  which  time  I  was  advised  thiit  the  enemy,  with 
three  regiments,  had  certainly  succeeded  in  entering  the  woods,  ani 
corn-fields,  on  the  right  of  the  one  hundred  and  tifty-fourth  senior 
Tennessee  regiment,  ami  would  soon  be  in  the  rear  of  this  regiment, 
now  considerably  advanced.  Having  assured  myself  of  this,  1  caused 
a  change  of  front,  forward  on  the  lett  regiment,  to  be  executed,  thia 
throwing  the  two  right  regiments  entirely  in  the  rear  of  the  enemy,  from, 
ivhich  position  my  brigades  advanced  on  him,  taking  by  surprise,  and, 


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aHpr  a  fpw  well-f^irecte^l  volloys.  compolling  him  to  abandon  his  cover, 
and  fly  in  great  contusion  towards  his  reserve. 

At  this  timf,  the  one  hundred  and  fift^-fourth  senio- Tennessee 
regi.- cnt  Hdvanced,  and  formed  on  the  lefr.  of  the  line  ;  and  ilie  enemy 
having  lallied.  th*^  whcde  brigade  was  again  soon  enga«ied  ;  bur  under 
their  steady  advance,  and  gallir;g  fire  from  Minnie  and  Enfield  rifles, 
the  enemy  soon  b>oke  an<i  fled  for  his  roar,  leaving  the  ground  strewn 
thickly  with  his  killed' and  wounded.  Some  five  hundred  prisoners 
iNcre  taken  at  and  near  this  place  by  my  command,  and  turned  over  to 
Lieutenatit  Seay.  detailed  for  t[;e  purpose  of  tiikinij  charge  of  the 
pri'soru-rs  by  the  major  general  comtnanding.  Tlie  troops  being  almost 
e.\hau^te^i  Irom  p'evious  hard  marching,  loss  of  sleep  and  scarcity  of 
food,  were  rompi  lied  to  desist  from  th'-  pursuit,  and  rest ;  during  which 
theii'  cartridge-boxes  were  replenished  with  ammunition,  preparatory 
to  again  advancing  on  the  enemy. 

At  this  time,  1  w.is  advised  that  Brigadier  General  Cleburne  hafi 
been  wounded,  and  had  retired  from  the  field.  I  then  assumed 
comrnaini  of  the  division,  an>l  the  major  general  cojnmandinu  having 
arrived,  by  his  direction,  I  moved  the  division  forward,  on  the  right 
hand  side  cf  the  road,  towards  Richmond — Briga>:ier  General 
Cliurchill  8  division  having  been  previously  advanced  on  the  left  of 
the  ro«d,  ar.d  erigagii:g  the  enemy  soon  after  my  divi.-ion  was  put  in 
motion.  This  engagement  Avas  S{)itited;  the  enemy  contesting  the 
ground  stut>b(frn)y,  with,  their  force  on  the  left  of  the  road,  and  shell- 
i  g  ray  command  as  we  advanced  towards  them  through  the  open 
fields.  But  being  h  >tly  pressed  by  Brigadier  General  ChurchiiTs 
command,  he  again  fle<l,  and,  by  his  superior  spe<  il,  secureij  for  him- 
self finother  ground  on  which  to  rally.  The  troops  uu'ler  my  com- 
mand were,  by  this  time,  almost  fatnishe*!  for  water,  having  had  about 
one  canteen  of  muddy  water  to  the  tnan.  during  the  entire  day.  A 
scant  supply  of  water  having  been  o'ttained  by  the  troops,  we  again 
pressed  on,  and  soon  came  in  sight  of  him,  posted  in  the  south  edge  of 
the  town  -'f  Bichmond,  and  in  the  country  near  that  place.  In  this 
po.^ition.  he  atta>'Kcd  the  third  division,  on  the  left  of  the  road,  an'd 
the  second  brigade,  of  the  fourth  divi>ion,  on  the  j-ight  of  the  road. 
The  twelfth  and  foity-seventh  Teniiessee  regiments,  held  as  a  reserve, 
and  the  one  hundred  an<l  fifty-fourth  senior  'J'ennessee  regini'mt 
anij  the  twelfth  Teimessee  reiiiment,  oji  the  riijhtof  the  second  brigade; 
■\vhiMtee,  af'er  a  Ktubhoin  resistance  for  half  an  hour,  he  was  driven,  hi.s 
■ranks  so  ihinnfd,  broken  and  scattered,  that  it  waj  ag;:in  impossible 
Tor  him  to  rally;  an<i,  seeking  bafety  in  flight,  the  tjwn,  with  his 
i^tores,  was  ahandoticd  to  us;  and  after  an  ineffectual  pursuit,  three 
■niiles  beyond  the  town,  we  went  into  camp,  after  twelve  hours'  hard 
^^ihtin";  and  matching. 

A  list  of  the  prisoacrs  taken  by  the  command  is  already  in  your 
office. 

It  is  with  deep  sorrow  that  I  mention  the  fall  of  C<donel  Edward 
Fitzgera'.r),  of  the  one  hundred  and  lifty-fourth  seuior  Tennessee  regi- 
ment. Avho  fell  eirly  in  the  morning,  at  the  head  of  his  rej/iment.  As 
a   man,  he  was  kind   and  gentle  in  his  bearing;   as  a  soldier,  he  was 


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equal  to  the  discharge  of  his  duty  ;  as  an  officer,  diligent  in  exe- 
cuting the  orders  of  his  superiors  ;  and  as  a  leader  in  battle,  was  ever 
to  be  found  in  the  f  )reraost  ranks. 

I  would  also  mention  Lieutenant  Colonel  Butler,  of  the  ?ocon'l  Ten- 
nessee regiment,  who  fell  while  leading  hia  regiment  in  the  l;\-t  ch:»rge 
before  Richmond.  His  life  was  given  to  his  country  while  driving 
the  vandal  hordes  from  the  sacred  precincts  of  the  last  resting  pK~*ce 
of  the  dead,  which  their  commander  had  not  scrupled  to  profaiie  with 
his  iniquitous  clan.  He  sleeps  there,  with  the  gallant  dead  of  hi* 
command  around  him. 

The  gallant  conduct  of  Colonel  R  J.  Hill  is  worthy  of  conspicuous 
mentioa.  Two  horses  were  shot  under  him,  and  three  bullets  strack 
his  person.  In  spite  of  this,  he  led  his  brigade  without  an  apparent 
intermission,  each  casualty  to  him  being  so  speedily  succecdeil  by  a 
quick  remedy,  as  to  appear,  without  interruption,  in  the  various  Co:i- 
tests  through  which  he  so  rapidly  passed 

Colonel  A.  J.  Vnughan,  Jr.,  who  commanded  the  second  brigade 
after  I  assumeii  command  of  the  division,  repeated  the  exhibition  of 
judgment  and  coolness  which  he  had  displayed  in  leading  his  regiment 
in  the  first  engagement  of  the  day. 

I  cannot  close  this  report  without  bearing  testimony  to  the  gallant 
conduct  of  the  officers  and  privates  of  tiie  command  generally,  and  to 
Bay  that  I  refrain  from  particuhirizidg,  because  of  the  great  length  to 
which  this  report  would  be  extended.  I  fed  it  due  to  a  g:illant  for- 
eigner, to  call  your  attention  to  his  bearing,  throughout  the  sevtral' 
bloody  conflicts.  Lieutenant  Colonel  Polignac;  though  not  born  oa 
our  i^o'A,  a  stranger  to  nearly  the  entire  command,  ami  prompted  by 
the  many  incentives  which  impel  us  to  battle  for  our  lights,  but  leJ 
on  to  see  th?  right  prevail,  and  the  sordid  meanness  of  our  foe  pun- 
ished. He  has  freely  exposed  himself  to  all  the  dingers  of  warfire, 
leading  the  galianc  little  band,  of  which  he  was  temporarily  in  com- 
mand, through  the  ihiekest  of  the  fight,  and  cheering  them  on  to  vic- 
tory     He  deserves  the  thanks  of  this  country. 

I  here  take  great  pleasure  in  speaking  of  the  material  service  ren- 
dered me  during  the  several  engagements  by  Captain  W.  AV.  Clu>ky, 
As.<4istant  Adjutant  General  ;  Captain  J.  H.  Edmondson,  briga-te  in- 
spector; Major  A,  M.  Lowry,  volunteer  aidde-carap;  Mr.  T.  B. 
Rodgers,  my  aid  de-camp,  who,  in  his  personal  eng-ig' m  Mit  of  the 
troops,  when  in  the  most  desperate  moments  of  the  first  engagement, 
attracted  my  attention,  as  well  as  that  of  his  brother  mem'^ers  of  my 
fitafl',  and  won  the  admiration  of  the  entire  command;  to  Lieuter>:u)t9 
Hanly,  Mayo  and  J  ikon,  of  Brigadier  General  Cleburne's  st.ilF,  vrho 
Veported  to  me  for  duty  after  their  general  was  wounded. 

IL'rewiih  enclosed,  I  submit  the  reports  of  Colonels  Hill  ami 
Vaughan,  commanding  the  brigades  of  the  division,  to  which  reference 
is  made  as  to  the  bearing  of  the  officers  and  men  of  the  several  cotn- 
muids.  Also,  marked  A  and  B,  the  lists  of  the  killed  and  wouadt^J 
of  the  brigades. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  your  obedient  servant, 

PRESTON  SMITH, 


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REPORT  OF  COLONEL  McCRAY. 

Camp  near  Cvntfiana,  Kentucky,  ) 
Scptentbi'r  6,  1862.      ) 
Brig,  Gen.  S.  J.  Churchill, 

Commanding  Third  Division  Army  of  Kentwky: 

Genf.mal  :  I  have  the  honor  to  report  that  the  troops  of  thi^  brigade, 
consisiting  of  the  tenth  'I'exas  regiment.  Hisinoiintfd  cavalry,  com- 
ni:jn<l'>(l  bj  Col.  C.  R.  Earp,  the  eh;venth  Texas  regiment  (lisinounted 
Ca^':ilry,coTriman(le(l  by  Col  J.  C.  Biiiks,  the  fourteenth  Texas  regiment 
'dismounted  cavalry,  commanded  by  Col  M.  D.  Ector,  the  fifteenth 
Ti'xas  regiment  dismounted  cavalry,  commmded  by  Lieut.  Colonel 
James  Weaver,  and  Mc'Vay's  Arkansas  regiment  <if  sharpshoo'ers, 
commanded  by  Maj  J.  W  Clark,  were  twice  engaged  with  the  enemy 
Cn  the  Si'th  ultimo,  before  Richmond,  Kentucky,  after  a  forced  march 
of  thirteen  miles.  At  about  nine  o'ckx  k,  A.  M..  I  was  ordered  to 
ciarrb  my  brigade  left  in  front  to  a  skirt  of  woods  about  one  mile  to 
the  left  of  the  turnpike  road  leading  to  Richmond,  for  the  purpose  of 
fianking  the  enemy,  who  was  already  bri.skly  engaged  with  Brigadier 
General  Cleburne's  division.  At  the  place  (h*signated.  the  brigades 
vrere  moved  in  line  of  battle  directly  on  the  right  wir.g  of  the  enemy's 
line,  which  was  imme<liately  turned,  and  they  flad  in  confusion,  leav- 
ing wounded  and  prisoners.  The  enemy  retreated  about  two  miles, 
and  again  formed  in  line  of  battle,  covered  by  a  skirt  of  woods  and  a 
field  of  very  heavy  corn.  I  was  ordered  to  attack  hm  with  my  bri- 
gade, numbering  at  that  time  not  exceeding  fifteen  hun<lred  effective 
»:;.«n. 

The  line  of  battle  was  immediately  formed,  and  marched  directly 
in  front  of  the  enemy's  lines,  who  numbered  not  less  than  six  thous- 
»nd  infantry,  supported  by  a  full  battery  of  six  pieces,  and  one  regi- 
i.ent  of  cavalry.  When  within  about  four  hundred  yards  of  the 
cr.emy,  he  opened  his  battery  upon  us,  which  was  rapidly  followed  by 
volleys  of  musketry  ;  but  my  gallant  troops  pressed  forward,  under 
a  galling  fire  of  bombs,  rifle-shot,  and  minie  balls,  to  a  fence  within 
r.'Jt  exceeding  two  hundred  yards  of  his  line,  where,  tinduig  the  air 
liberally  filled  with  bomb-shells  and  minnie  halls.  I  ordered  the  troops 
t".^  lie  down  under  cover  of  the  fence,  to  prevent  the  little  comraand 
ffam  being  crushed  out  by  overwhelming  numbers  I  remained  in 
tbis  position  for  fall  twenty  minutes,  during  all  ot  which  time  the  most 
incessant  firing  of  cannon  and  musketry  was  kept  up  by  the  enemy  I 
h:»ve  ever  heard,  without  being  r' plied  to,  except  by  one  section  of* 

Captain  Humphrey's  Arkansas  battery,  commanded  by  Lieut.  , 

T;'bo  did  very  efficient  service.  The  two  pieces  of  artillery  were  posted 
cn  my  extreme  right.  The  enemy,  misconstruing  my  silence,  and 
tbJnking  he  could  crush  me  b  '.rre  reinforcements  couM  arrive,  oniered 
ft  charge — and  on  came  his  solid  columns.  1  immediately  orde;ed  my 
command  to  he  still,  an  I  not  fire  a  gun  until  ordered  to  do  so;  and 
^'ben  hid  lines  ha'd  advanced  to  within  less  than  fifty  yards,  the  order 


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**  fire  !"  was  given,  and  promptly  responded  to  by  the  entire  command. 
The  effect  was  terrific.  The  advancing  columns  of  the  enemy  filtered 
and  stagcj^red,  from  one  end  of  his  lines  to  the  other. 

My  commands  were  ordered  to  load  rapidly,  mount  the  fence,  and 
charge,  which  was  admirably  and  gallantly  executed.  The  enemy 
bOon  commence<l  falling  back,  but  obsrinately  contested  every  inch  of 
ground,  taking  shelter  and  tiring  at  us  from  behind  tree-?,  some  hay-  ■ 
stacks,  cow-pens,  arid  a  fence,  that  happened  to  be  on  the  line  of  his 
retreat,  for  about  half  a  mile,  when.  bein>:j  so  cksely  pursued  and 
pressel,  they  fled  in  all  directions,  leaving  on  the  field  five  hundred 
in  killed,  wounded,  and  prisoners,  one  piice  of  rifled  catin<m.  si.^  > 
hunilred  minnie  rifles,  three  hundred  thousand  Enfield  rifle  cartii.lges, 
waggons,  teams,  ambulances,  vtc,  etc. 

It  is  impo>sible  for  me  to  speak  in  terms  of  too  high  praise  of  the 
gallantly  and  intrepid  valor  of  the  officers  and  privates  of  this  com- 
mand. Each  one,  it  seemed,  tried  to  excel  his  comrade  in  deeds  of 
daring.  I  will  mention  a  few  names  of  the  officers  who  were  under 
my  imraediar*'  observation  :  Col.  M.  D  Ector,  Col.  J.  C.  Burks  Lieut. 
Cul.  James  Weaver.  Major  B.  R<'dwinc,  Major  J.  W.  Clarke,  particu- 
larly distinguished  themselves,  being  in  the  fr  -nt  of  the  battle,  and 
cheering  on  their  men,  during  the  entire  engagement;  and  my  staff 
ofiicers,  O.iptain  Kilgore,  A.  A.  G.,  Captain  Ford,  brigade  quarter- 
master. Doctor  Graham,  brigade  surgeon,  <'aptain  Spencer,  brigade 
commissary.  Captain  Fitzpitrick,  Inspector  General,  Lieutenant  Lane, 
aid-de-camp,  were  each  at  tlieir  proper  posts,  and  rendered  me  very 
eflicient  service.  Captain  Kilgore,  Captain  Spence,  Captain  Fitz- 
patrick,  and  Lieutenant  Lane,  were  on  the  field,  and,  1  will  add,  on 
every  part  of  the  field,  and  unflinchingly  did  their  duty  in  all  respects. 
Captain  Ford  was  in  command  of  the  tra.n,  and  Doctor  Graham  was 
at  the  hospital,  rendering  his  surgical  aid  to  the  dying  and  wounded 
soldiers.  Lieutenant  Nichols,  Assistant  Piovost  Marshal,  acted  with 
great  gallaiitry.  and  justly  merits  praise.  Li  this  connection  it  would 
be  an  act  of  injustice  in  m  *  not  to  mention  the  names  of  Cupt.  John- 
son and  Capt  Rennick,  of  your  staff.  I  have  never  seen  cooler  and 
more  determineil  bravery  displayed  by  any  one.  Th  *y  were,  a  great 
part  of  the  time,  in  front  of  my  skirmishers,  inspiring  my  men  to 
press  forward.  I  must  also  return  my  most  grateful  thank:i  to  Doctor 
Smith,  division  surgeon,  for  his  efficient  surgical  aid  to  the  wounded 
on  the  field.  I^he  loss  in  killed,  wounded,  and  missing,  is  one  hun- 
dred and  forty-uiue,  as  fo  lows  :  killed,  twenty;  wounded,  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty  ;  missing,  nitie  The  battery  belonging  !o  this  bri- 
gade, coaim:itided  by  Captain  Douglass,  was  with  General  Cleburne's 
^livision.  Enclostd  hirein  1  send  you  the  (.'aptain's  repor;  of  the  en- 
gag"ment.  as  also  th*  reports  of  ihe  different  regimental  commanders 
of  this  brigade.  All  of  which  is  respectfully  referred. 
I  am.  General,  respectfully,  etc., 

D.  H.  McCUAY, 
Cot.  comm.dg.  first  brigade,  third  divixon,  army  of  Kentucky. 


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REPORT  OF  COL.   B.  J.  HILL. 

Camp  NF./vn  Flobf.nck,  Kk-ntixkv,  ) 
Sept.    l.-),   1863.  V 

Brig.  GcK.  Preston  Smftit, 

Comd'g  Fovrth  Division  Arv',y  of  Ky.  : 

The  second  brignde,  of  which  I  nm  in  coininaTui,  having  been  placed 
in  the  a<3v;i»ice,  on  tiie  2!)th  of  August,  for  the  aiiack  on  the  i-Jieuiy'a 
forcta  before  Ri(  hirjund,  Ky.,  I  beg  leave  to  subiuic  the  i'ollowing 
repf^rt  of  its  action  : 

Hailing  in  line  of  battle  on  either  side  of  the  Ricbmon  1  and  Big 
Hill  turnpike,  in  the  afternoon  of  Friday,  Augu;^  2:}th,  some  ten 
miles  south  of  the  former  place,  we  awai'cd  the  result  of  the  move- 
ment of  the  cavalry,  und(!r  Col.  Scott,  of  Loui-iana,  which  hail  been 
ser.t  forward  to  ascertain  the  force  and  po>-i'ion  of  the  enemy.  About 
five  o'clock  quick  and  heavy  artillery  discovered  to  m  a  skirmish, 
some  five  miles  in  our  front,  going  on  between  the  cavalry  and  Fede- 
rals, and  a  few  minutes  after'dark  Col.  Scott's  forces  came  into  our 
lines  in  a  brisk  trot,  rofioriing  an  advance  of  both  ini'antiy  and  cav- 
alry troops  fiom  the  Lincdnites.  The  brigade  was  then  moved  up 
Boiiie  fifty  ^yards,  in  line  of  battle,  upon  a  range  of  small  hills,  which 
commanded  the  pike  and  fields  on  both  sides  for  more  than  half  a 
mile.  The  battery  under  Capt.  Douglas  was  thrown  into  position  on 
an  eminence  to  the  left  of  the  road,  supported  by  the  sharpshooters, 
the  second  ai:d  fourth  Tennessee  rcgiujcnts.  Tiie  regimental  skir- 
mit'hers  were  placed  two  hundred  yaid^  in  fiont  of  their  lespective 
comnjands.  Almost  insrantly  with  their  completion  of  these  pn  pa- 
rations,  a  regiment  of  i'ederal  cavalry,  commanded  by  the  victorious 
Metcalfe,  came  thund(  ring  down  the  road,  crying,  "Charge  and  shoot 
down  the  rebels."  They  wt-re  allowed  to  approach  sufficiently  near 
to  ascertain  by  the  sounds  of  the  load,  something  of  their  exact 
"whereabouts,  when  the  hkiinii>hers  of  the  forty-eighth  Tennes- 
Eee,  whose  right  rested  near  tho  jiike,  and  who  were  commanded  by 
Captain  Plummer,  of  company  A,  were  ordered  to  fire,  throwing  the 
cavaliy  into  utter  cimfusion.  causing  a  pell  mell  rt  treat. 

One  of  the  enemy  was  here  kilhd,  and  several  wounded,  and  three 
captured.  Thirty  breach  loading  Sliarp's  cavaliy  carbines  were 
picked  up  by  my  men.  and  the  place  strewn  with  blankets  and  accou- 
trements. The  biigade  here  hiy  upon  its  arms  until  early  light  Sat- 
urday morning,  the  .'ii'th,  when  the  order  was  given  to  advance  in 
line  of  battle,  which  was  done  for  a  distance  of  a  mile  and  a  half. 
The  cavalry  scouts  here  reported  tlie  position  of  the  enemy,  in  large 
force,  three-quarters  of  a  mile  north  of  the  little  village,  Kingston. 
The  brij:ade  whS  marched  in  column  along  the  road,  a  half  mile 
beyond  the  latter  place.  «nd  formed  into  line  of  battle  on  the  right  of 
the  pike  jit  seven  o'clock  The  enemy  then  commenced  a  heavy  artil- 
kry  fiie  upon  our  line,  and  also  on  the  village,  Irom  which  duectioa 


to 


the  otl  er  briga«le  of  tliis  division,  th^n  un(^er  coramanrl  of  your-elf 
an(i  Gmernl  Churchill  were  approaching.  Our  ariillerv  a  as  here 
onlerfd  to  advanco  to  a  nearer  position,  ami  our  line  of  bat:le  fol- 
lowed imniciliately  on  under  h  rapid  fire  from  the  field  piecv.s  of  the 
enemy.  The  guns  of  our  batv<M-y  were  thrown  into  po>irion  upon  :in 
uncovered  fitdtl,  about  nix  hundred  yards  from  the'  enemy'.s  line  of 
battle,  whicdi  was  formed  s^iue  fifiy  yards  in  rear  of  their  Ititteries. 
Our  line  ot"  battle  rested  its  centre  imniedi  tcly  in  the  rear  of  ..ur  bjit- 
tc:y  ill  llie  following  order:  The  second  Tennessee,  under  Lieut  Ctd. 
Butler,  on  the  left  and  towards  the  pike;  the  fifteenth  and  thirt'cnth 
Arkansas,  temporarily  con«ohlaied.  under  command  of  ('o1.>nel  Polk 
and  Lieut.  (Jol  Brown  ;  on  the  r'^ht,  the  fortyeiglith  Tcnite>see, 
under  Colonel  Nixon,  and  the  fifth  Tennessee,  under  Lieut.  Colonel 
Smith    in  the  centre. 

An  artillery  duel,  continuing  an  hour  and  a  quarter,  n  »a-  com- 
menced, which  ref'ulted  in  a  los-.  to  our  -i  le  of  seven  wounded  of  the 
foity  •  i^hih  Tenne.-see.  and  two  killed  and  one  wounded  of  the  s  conJ 
Tennessee.  The  dead  and  wounded  of  the  ennny  by  grape,  e. mister, 
and  sh'll,  which  their  ground  afterwards  exhihited,  showtd  that  our 
artillery  had  been  maiked  wiih  great  skill.  In  pursuane«'  (.>f  our 
order,  fiom  Ceneral  Cleburne,  1  here  detaibd  a  company  Ir  m  ihe 
second  Tennessee,  under  ciuiijiand  of  C-.ipt.  J.  J.  Newsam.  a-i  -harp- 
phooters.  to  "ccopy  a  position  nenr  the  barn,  situated  upor-  a  hill  to 
the  left  of  the  pike,  for  the  purpose  of  picking  off  the  hoists  and 
gunnerh  from  the  enemy's  hat^erv.  A  similar  det:!il  was  al.-o  iiiade 
from  tlie  loth  Arkansas,  uridrr  CMptains  Palmer  and  Di^on,  to  occupy 
a  posiriori  upon  the  right  of  our  line,  in  a  skirt  of  woods,  and  asiror- 
tain  the  extreme  left  of  the  ennn\'s  line.  This  company  ^«as  under 
the  eye  of  General  Cleburne,  who  was  preparing  for  a  flunk  mcve- 
nicut  ufion  the  enemy,  with  Cnl  Vaughn's  hr'gade,  then  un.ler  \0'ir 
peisonai  command,  and  which  you  had  forined  in  line  of  hH.i:le  upon 
the  ri^hr  of  my  hiigade.  Slmrp  woik  soon  took  p"ace  betv^eon  the 
enemy  !iti<l  the  coinpanies  of  Cai-tain  Newponi,  on  the  left,  .:nd  Cap 
tain>  Palmer  and  Dixon,  on  tlte  ri^ht.  The  position  wf  my  luigado 
remained  unchang  d  ur.iil  the  forward  movement  ^vas  commindcd  to 
the  entire  divisiun. 

Th'^  enemy  commencfd  a  confused  retreat.  Their  scattered  f<;rces 
extended  from  the  right  ol  tfie  ro;id,  through  the  co>n-fi«l's  on  the 
left,  i'oy  half  a  mile.  In  this  «-harge  the  fWriy-eigh- h  Tcnnessi'e, 
under  Colonel  Dixon,  captured  one  hundred  and  sixty  five  pristmei.s, 
incluilin;:  several  commissioned  officers  of  high  rank.  Our  siiceosses, 
I  :im  Sony  here  to  say,  in  thi  capture  of  a  greater  nundicr  of  |.risoii- 
ers,  WMS  interfered  with  in  the  detachment  of  two  of  my  regiiiient^;.  I)y 
a  staff  officer  of- another  divi.-iori.  who,  it  seems,  was  or  erv'i  to  iiave  a 
section  of  a  battery,  and  mistaking  his  own  line  of  battle  Tins  u;  for- 
tunately detached  twi»  re«:iments  of  my  own  pecpl^.  'j'lie  eiior  was 
rcuiedi'il  as  soon  as  possihh-,  f)iit  unfortunately,  not  early  enojigH  to 
carry  out  what  my  brigade  would  otherwise  have  accomplish.-  I.  Trie 
loss  of  the  brigade  iu  this  engagciuent,  was  small  lu  the  number  of 
killed. 


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Captain  Dousrlasa  and  Lieutenant  ITarHin.  of  the  bittery,  were 
slightly  wounded  ;  Colonel  Polk,  fifteenth  Arkansas,  badly  wounded 
in  «he  head ;  and  Captain  J:  J.  Newson,  c  .tnoanv  sharpshooters, 
second  Tennessee,  severely,  if  not  mortally.  The  briirade  was  or- 
dered to  rest  for  one  hour,  about  a  mile  anl  a  half  in  advance  of  tho 
scene  of  the  first  action  in  a  wood-Ian  1  to  the  rii^iit  of  the  roa  I,  near 
a  building  called  "  Zion's  Church,"  after  which  it  was  a^iain  formed 
in  line  of  battle.  , 

This  was  near  the  hour  of  one  o'clock,  the  sua  beating  down  with 
oppres:<ive  heat,  and  the  canteens  of  ray  men  sca'-ci'  of  water.  Tho 
enemy  had  rallit-d  and  again  thrown  their  batti'ries  into  position,  whea 
we  advanced  through  tho  open  fields,  under  a  hot  fire  of  shell,  wh-eh, 
however,  proved  fruitless  upon  our  unbroken  lines.  In  this  stand 
the  enemy  had  thrown  his  heavy  line  of  infantry  in  the  skir  of  wood 
on  th-e  left  of  the  road,  which  were  soon  engaged  by  a  brigade  of 
General  Churchill's  troops,  and,  after  a  ■'horc  eng  igeinent,  began  to 
waver.  The  order  then  reaeheil  us  to  move  acro-s  to  that  portion  of 
the  field,  in  double  quick,  which  we  did  for  over  a  half  a  mile  ;  but 
their  hordes  gave  way  before  our  gallant  companions  in  arms,  ere  we 
had  time  to  give  them  a  vjUey.  Another  halt  w  is  yiven  along  the 
line  about  three  o'clock,  at  a  point  some  two  m  les  south  of 
Kichmond,  and  the  scattered  men  gathered  to  their  proper  com- 
mands. 

When  rested  for  the  space  of  an  hour,  the  line  was  again  formed, 
and  Captain  Yancey,  of  the  Tennessee  regiment,  Wiis  placed  in  com- 
mand of  all  the  skirmif^hers  of  the  brigade,  which  again  resumed  ita 
position  to  the  right  of  the  road,  matching  steadily  toward,  the  town 
■without  an  indicaiioE  of  i  stand  from  the  Federals,  until  we  (  arae  in  half 
a'mile  of  its  spires.  Our  skirmishes  were  then  thrown  some  four  hun- 
dred yards  in  advance,  to  feel  the  enemy's  strongest  position,  and  the 
repealed  shots  along  your  entire  front  soon  told  of  their  whereabouts, 
ami  showed  them  to  number  a  large  force.  The  men  under  Captain 
Yancey  maintained  their  advanced  ground  firmly,  and  weie  driving 
back  the  enemy's  sharpshooters,  when  oui-  line  advanced  at  a  tjuick 
pace,  opening  a  waj;m  fire,  and  discerning  the  enemy  densely  massed 
along  the  fences,  in  the  corn  fields  and  behind  the  hay  stacks,  bor- 
dering a  tu»n  of  the  pike,  into  the  environs  of  Richmond,  iler-'  the 
loss  was  slight  to  several  reginents  of  the  brigade,  hut  the  men 
moved  on  most  gallantly,  although  grape  and  canister  were  pbtughing 
the  earth  all  around  tliem  in  every  dire' tion.  When  we  reached  the 
Pike,  the  order  was  given  to  charge  across  an  enclosed  field  lying  be- 
tween the  road  and  the  cemet-.-ry,  the  enemy  being  posted  behind  the 
fences  and  tombstones,  and  in  ihe  corn-fields  and  woods,  8tr«-tching 
off  to  the  left. 

As  we  cleared  a  rir-e  in  the  ground,  the  deadliest  fire  was  poured 
into  us  that  occurred  duiing  the  day,  and,  althouizh  ihe  bulb/ts  hailtd, 
our  brave  troops  did  not  lalter,  but.  with  volley  after  volley,  and 
shout  after  ehout.  routed  them  from' 'heir  stronghold,  and  j)uisued 
them  through  the  streets  of  Richmond  ;  and,  when  night  closed,  we 
were,  as  we  started  in  the  mo.ning,  still  in  advance  line. 


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In  this  last  enga^joment  our  loss  in  killed  and  wounfled,  wag 
severe.  Thirteenth  Ark.infas,  three  killed  and  nineteen  wounded  ; 
Fifth  Tonnecpe.  two  killed  and  twelve  wounded;  Fort\-eightb  TfU- 
ressee.  five  killed  and  fifry-four  Avoundtd;  Second  Tennessee,  five 
killed  and  ninety-four  wounded. 

The  giillant  Lieutenant  Colonel  Butler,  of  the  Second  Tennessee, 
was  here  killed  ;  and  Colonel  Dixon,  of  thj  Forty-eig'ith  Tena-issee, 
received  a  severe  contusion  from  a  canister  shot,  while  bravely  lead- 
ing his  regiment. 

The  killed  and  wounded  of  the  enemy  at  this  point,  outnumbered 
our  loss  very  seriously.  We  captured  squad  after  squad  of  prisoners, 
continuously  through  and  pnst  the  town. 

The  second  brigtde,  when  formed  into  line,  on  the  morning  of  t'le 
3"th,  showed  the  following  strength:  Filte.Mith  and  Thirteenth  Ar- 
kansas, three  hundred  an-d  ninety  ;  Fifth  Tennessee,  two  hundred 
and  ninety  fivH  ;  F.irty-eighth,  three  haadred  md  twelve  ;  Second 
Tetinessee,  three  hundied. 

In  concluding  this  report  I  must  speak  in  the  highest  tarms  of  the 
gullant  condurt  of  th(  officers  and  men  of  my  command.  They  stood 
unflinchingly  before  the  gulling  fire  of  a  superior  force,  and  no  troops, 
battling  for  the  defence  of  our  noblest  cau:?e,  could  h^ive  ac(}uitted 
themselves  more  nobly.  While  I  make  no  invidious  distirjction  be- 
tw  en  the  actions  of  officers  and  men  under  my  command,  i  feel  it 
obligatory  to  mention  the  gadantry  of  Lieut.  Col  Polignack,  who,  in 
the  last  fight  bi  fore  Ilichmt^nd,  stdzed  the  colors  of  the  Fifth  Tennessee, 
bearing  them  triumph mtly  through  the  thickest  of  th.;  fight,  and  en- 
couraged the  men  to  stand  a  terrible  fire.  My  thanks  are  due  Capt. 
James  F.  San  ford,  A.  A  G  ,  for  th-3  assistance  rendered  me  on  the 
field,  by  his  uuwaivcriug  coolness  and  courage. 

Respectfully, 

B.  J.HILL, 
Col.  Com.  Second  Brig.    Fourth  Div    Army  nf  Ky. 

P.  S. — The  conduct  of  Lieut.  Col.  Murray,  who  commanded  the 
sharpshooters  on  Friday  night,  and  assisted  at  th^  guns  of  the  bat- 
tery on  Saturday,  was  highly  creditable  to  him  as  a  brave  and  gal- 
lant officer, 

B   J.  HILL, 
Colonel  Commanding. 

I  herewith  append  a  list  of  the  killed  and  woanded  of  the  brigade 
during  the  series  of  fights  on  Saturday. 


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REPORT  OF  COL.  J.  L.  SCOTT. 

Headquartfrs    Kipby  Smith's  Brigade,  ) 
Lebanon,  Ky.,  Sept    11,1862.       ] 

Major  General  E.   Kiuky  Smith, 

Coftid  g  Army  of  Ky.,  Lexington,  Ky.  : 

The  evening  of  the  1 3th  of  August.  I  lofc  Kingston,  Tennessee, 
with  the  fir-t  [joui^iana  cavalry.  Lieutemtit  Colonel  Dixon,  coniniand- 
itii^;  first  Geoigia  cavalry.  Col  Mor  is  m,  and  the  Buckner  Guards, 
Captain  Garnett,  numbering  in  th)  aggregate,  eii^ht  hundred  and 
ninety-nix;  an'l  passing  through  Montgomery  and  Jata<»sto\vn,  Ten- 
nessee ;  MoDticello  and  Somerset,  Kentucky,  reached  London  on 
the  17th. 

During  the  night  of  the  )8th.  when  twenty-five  miles  from  London, 
I  leaincil  that  five  companies  of  thf^  ttiird  Tennessee  volunteers,  U. 
S.  A.,  wore  stationed  tht^re.  I  selected  five  hundre<l  men  from  the 
command,  an  I  made  a  forced  march,  rea  hing  the  town  about  seven 
o'clock  the  next  morning,  when  I  att  icked  the  phxce,  and  after  a  brief 
resistance  of  the  enemy,  I  capturLd  it,  killing  thirteen,  wounding 
geventeen.  ami  taking  one  hundred  aud  eleven  prisoners.  My  loss 
was  one  olhcer  and  one  private  killed,  none  woumled. 

1  took  a  laigc  number  of  wigous,  I;. den  with  quartermaster's  and 
comuus.sary  store.-i,  and  a  number  of  horses  and  mules,  and  several 
hundred  '■tan*!  of  arms,  all  of  which  I  have  forwarded  to  you. 

After  leaving  London,  1  employed  iTiy  command  gathering  mules, 
horses,  an^l  wagon.-?,  that  had  been  left  along  the  road  by  the  atfriglited 
Federals,  from  London  to  Mount  Vernon  atid  Richmond  Tbe  even- 
ing of  the  ii2i],  learning  that  a  train  was  coming,  (intended  for  the 
Gap,)  guarded  by  infantry  and  cavalry,  I  moved  my  command  to  meet 
them.  My  aivance  came  upon  th'.-in  at  Big  Hill,  seventeen  mile3 
from  Richmond,  when  the  fight  commenced  and  resulted  as  stated  in 
my  fo  rnor  report. 

After  driving  in  their  pickets  within  two  mile:^  of  Richmond,  the 
morning  ot  the  "2  Ith,  and  gathering  up  all  the  trains,  horses,  and 
mules,  I  fell  back  slowly  to  the  junction  of  the  Wild  Cat  and  Uich- 
mond  roadg,  which  I  reached  the  evening  of  the  25th.  On  the  27th, 
the  third  Tennessee  cavalry,  Colniel  Starnes,  was  added  to  my  com- 
mand, and  I  moved  on  in  the  direction  of  Hichraond.  On  the  23th, 
I  made  a  reconnoissance  of  the  enemy  with  my  whole  command,  and 
finding  them  in  position  about  three  miles  from  Richmotid,  I  ftdl  back 
four  miles  to  the  infantry,  and  reported  to  Gen.  Cleburne,  who  was  in 
command  of  the  advance  division. 

On  the  morning  of  the  3nth,  in  obedience  to  your  orders,  I  passed 
around  the  west  of  Richmond,  and  took  possession  of  the  roads  lead- 
ing to  Lf»xington.  The  majority  of  ray  forces  were  posted  on  the 
Lexington  road,  the  remaimier  between  the  two  roads. 

About  four   o'clock,    stragglers   from   the   battle-field  commenced 


passing  into  my  lines  sn'l  gra'ln\lly  increa?e<l  in  numberji,  until  six 
o'clock,  when  the  main  bo  1  y  of  ihi  enetuj,  ap:»areutly  about  five 
thousjttid  btroni^,  with  nine  pieces  of  artillery,  came  upon  us. 

My  force."*  being  well  ambuscatlffl,  pourcil  a  destructive  f.re  into 
their  rHukf*,   killing   about  sixty  and  wounding  a  large  numher. 

The  filing  cominnnc^d  in  ol'edien'-c  to  my  orders,  on  the  extreme 
left,  extending  to  the  right,  which  wns  neirest  Richmond,  after  which 
almost  the  entire  force  immedi  itely  au*  reiiilered 

<Jwin^  to  the  sinallness  of  my  force,  (about  eight  hundred  and 
fifty.)  1  was  unable  to  still  guard  the  roads,  and  remove  the  jirisoners' 
to  the  rear,  and  consequently  a  birge  numbt-r  escape),  wan<lering 
through  the  corn-fields  and  woodlands,  it  being  now  too  dark  to  dis- 
tingui-h  them  when  a  few  paces  distant.  I  am  unable  to  siate  posi- 
tively the  number  of  prisotiers  taken  by  niy  command,  mving  to  the 
fact  that  they  were  captured  principally  after  diiik,  and  during  the 
same  night  wore  turned  over  to  Gen.  Preston  Smith  in  obedience  to 
y  ur  orders:  but  I  am  confident  they  could  not  full  short  of  three 
thousand  five  hundred. 

I  captured  also  nine  pieces  of  artillery  an<l  a  large  number  of  (•maU 
arms  and  wagons,  loaded  with  army  supplies  Airong  the  prisoners 
captured  was  Brig.  Gen.  MansoU  an  I  a  larje  number  of  field  and 
Staff  officers. 

On  ihe  morning  of  the  31st,  T  moved  to  the  Kentucky  river  and 
drove  the  rear  guard  of  the  enetny  from  the  opposite  bank.  The 
1st  of  S.'ptember,  I  moved  on  anlcanped  njar  Lexington,  and  on  t  e 
2d  I  moved  around  Lexington  an  I  camped  neir  Georgetown  ;  on  the 
3d  we  moved  on  to  Frankfort,  and  hoist-d  the  l)attle  flig  of  the  1st 
Louisiana  cavalry  (in  default  of  a  Confederate  flig)  on  th'i  capitol  of 
the  State,  while  the  rear  guard  of  the  enemy,  (now  about  eight  thou- 
sand strong,)  were  quiet  spectators  from  theoppos.te  hills.  The  same 
evening  I  detailed  all  my  comman  1,  with  horses  in  coniition  to  travel, 
(four  hundred  and  fif'ty  in  number,)  U)  pursue  the  enemy  aiid  harrasa 
his  rear.  The  next  morning.  SepriMnher  4th,  about  sunrise,  they 
came  upon  the  enemy  near  Shelbyville.  and  drove  them  into  and 
through  the  town,  and  then  crossed  over  to  the  railroad  and  destioyed 
the  bridges  in  obedienje  to  your  orders,  and  returned  to  camp  near 
Frai.kfort.  The  evenitig  of  the  Sth,  left  Frankfort  and  reached  this 
place  at  niie  o'clock  this  morning. 

My  loss  since  leaving  Kingston  is  one  officer  and  six  privates  killed, 
twenty-one  wounded,  and  Line  taken  prison .^rs. 

Since  reaching  London,  1  have  captured  near  four  thousand  pris- 
oners, (including  those  turned  over  to  Gen.  Smith  and  those  paroled 
by  me.)  about  three  hundre<l  and  seventy-five  wagons,  mostly  laden 
■with  provisions  and  army  stores,  iiear  one  thousand  five  hui.dred 
mules,  and  a  large  number  of  horses.  It  has  been  impossible  to  keep 
an  account  of  the  wagons,  etc.,  captured  by  my  command,  owing  to 
the  rapidity  of  my  movements. 

I  cannot  clo.->e  this  report  without  bearing  testimony  to  the  soldierly 
conduct  of  my  command.  They  have  endured  unusual  privations  ami 
fatigues  without  murmur.     1  cannot  compliment  the  commanders  of 


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the  regimer.ts  composing  the  brigade  too  highly  for  the  assistance  ren- 
dered me. 

I  would  mention  that  the  first   one  hundred  and    six  miles  of  our 

march,  over  a  rough  and  barren  country,  was  made  in  forty-two  hours, 

havi-!g  been  d -hyed  one  day  on  account   of  getting  my  horses  shod. 

The  statement  of  the  property  captured  at  Fratikfort  was  handed  in 

at  your  headquarters  by  me,  in  person,  on  Saturday  lai>t. 

My  forces  have  been  materially  reduced  by  the  numerous  details 
■which  I  found  it  neceessary  to  make  in  order  to  remove  my  wagons 
and  stock  to  the  rear,  and  I  shall  use  my  utmost  endeavor  to  concen- 
trate my  command  at  as  early  a  day  as  possible 

Hoping  that  the  results  achieved  by  the  "  Kirby  Smith   brigade" 
may  prove  satisfactory  to  you,  general, 
I  remain,  very  respectfully. 

Yoar  obedient  servant, 

J.  L.  SCOTT, 
Colonel  corrKTng  Brigade. 


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REPORT  OF  COL.  E.  iMcNAIR. 

Headquarters  Second  BrigaIde,  Sept.  6,  1S62. 

To  Brig.  Gen.  Churchill  :  , 

General  :  I  have  the  honor  to  report  the  following  loss  and  casual-' 
tics  in  the  second  brigade,  third  division,   array  of  Kentucky,  in  the 
action  near  Richmond,  on  the  31st  August,  viz: 
First  Arkansas  Mounted  Riflemen,  killed,       _         -         -         -         S 

'*  "  *'  "         wounded,        -         .         ~  IG 

Fourth  Arkansas  regiment,  killed,         .         _         -         -         -         8 

♦*  "  "  wounded,  .  .  _  -  17 
regiment,  killed,       _.-----         1 

"  ''         wounded,       ...---  10 

Thirtieth  Arkansas  regiment,  killed,       .  .         -         .         ^  I 

*'  "  "         wounded,        .         .         -         -  9 

Fourth  Arkansas  battalion,  wounded,     -----         G 

Total,      ----->--.  7G 

In  regard  to  the  part  my  brigade  took  in  the  late  battle  near  Rich- 
mond, Ky.,  I  will  only  say  that  both  officers  and  men  did  thehvJwl'^ 
duty.  I  will  not  particularize,  lest  I  do  some  one  injustice,  but  will 
leave  you  and  the  country  to  judge  of  us. 

I  am,  general,  vour  obedient  servant, 

E.  McNAIR, 
Col.  comd^g  Second  Brig. ^  Third  Divn,  Army  of  Ky. 


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LIST  OF  KILLED  AND  WOUNDED  vi  the  series  of  Battles  before 
Richmond,  Kentucky,  in  the  Second  Brigade,  Fourth  Division,  Army  of 
Kentucky  : 

Briiz.  General  Cleburne,  wounded  in  face. 

Fifteenth  Arkansas  Regiment. 

Col.  S.  E.  Polk,  wounded  in  head. 

Company  A. — S.  V.  M.  Black,  wounded  in  leg  ;  Private  J.  A,  Je- 
ter, wounded  in  hand;    M.  A.  Ursery,  wounded  ia  thigh. 

Com.pany  B  — Private  John  Hitchock,  wounded  in  thigh  ;  private 
Wm.  Barnhill,  wounded  in  thigh  ;  Lieutenant  Baker,  wounded  in  hip. 

Company  D. — Private  Thomas  Lea,  wounded  in  thigh. 

Coivpany  E. — Private  Cartwright,  killed ;  private  W.  McElrath, 
killed ;  private  W.  Mathews,  leg  amputated ;  private  F.  Williams, 
wounded  in  face ;  private  John  Pedigo,  wounded  in  head. 

Company  F. — Private  B.  Kendrick,  wounded  in  head  ;  private  J, 
Ward,  wounded  in  arm  ;   private  G.  W.  Seabron,  wounded  in  head. 

Company  G. — Private  G.  Sidwell,  wounded  in  chest. 

Compa7iy  H. — Private  G.  H.   Crockett,  bounded  in   hand;  private 

A.  R.  Butler,  wounded  in  leg  ;  private  H.  J.  Jones,  wounded  in  leg  ; 
private  Wm.  Fitzpatrick,  arm  amputated. 

Thirteenth  Arkansas  Regiment 

Company  A. — Private  Thomas  Conners,  killed  ;  private  M.  J.  Niel, 
wounded  in  head  ;  private  Thomas  J.  Nary,  wounded  in  shoulder ; 
private  Barney  Finnegan,  wounded  in  thigh  ;  private  James  Kelly, 
wounded  in  chest ;   private  S.  A.  Hern,  wounded  in  thigh 

Company  B. — Ensign  John  Sillotson,  killed;  private  W.  H.  Camp,- 
bell,  wounded  in  hand  ;  private  S.  G.  West,  v/ouuded  in  leg;  private 
James  Guest,  arm  ;   Private  Sam  Baker,  hand  and  chest. 

Company  C. — Private  llarvy  Kimball,  killed  ;  Orderly  Sergeant 
John  Hitchcock,  wounded  in  thigh  ;  private  James  Brady,  wounded 
in  head. 

Company  D. — Corporal  Cradj,  killed  ;  Corporal  Purman,  killed ;  pri- 
vate J.  J.  Flapper,  wounded  in  body  ;  private  A.  J  Burns,  wounded 
in  chest. 

Cojnpany  E. — Private  James  Steller,  wounded  in  chest  and  arm. 

Company  F. — Private  S.  J.   McCaswell,  wounded  in  arm ;  private 

B.  Bowlen,  wounded  in  wrist   and  face ;  private    Charles   Stevenson, 
wounded  in  arm;  private  Samuel  INicEwen,  wounded  in  wrist. 

Company  G. — Private  Isham  Evans,  wounded  in  throat ;  private  S. 
J.  Howard,  wounded  in  arm. 

Compirny  H. — Orderly  Sergeant  Hogan,  killed. 

Company  I. — Private  J.  B.  Rowe,  wounded  in  arm ;  private  W.  L. 
Crooke,  wounded  in  chest ;  private  John  Busby,  wounded  in  eye  and 
leg. 


Fifth  Tennessee  Regiment. 

Company  A. — Corporal  W.  G.  Casse,  killed  ;  Sergeant  J,  Ilardcas- 
tle,  wounded  in  neck. 

Company  C. — Second  Lieutenant  W.  T.  Grisham,  wounded  in  leg ; 
Sergeant  N  M,  Lays,  wounded  in  hand;  private  J.  P.  Denning, 
wounded  in  hip. 

Company  I). — Private  A.  G.  Webb,  wounded  in  ankle  ;  private  J,  H. 
Watson^  wounded  in  lung  and  thigh,  mortal. 

Company  E. — Sergeant  W.  E,  Terrel,  wounded  in  leg. 

Company  F. — Lieutenant  M.  M.  Carr,  wounded  plightly  ;  private 
B.  W.  Town,  killed;  private  D.  C.  Hatfield,  wounded  in  fhijj^h. 

Company  I. — Captain  J.  M.  Vancleave,  wounded  in  shoulder,  thigh 
and  log,  severely  :  Corporal  J.  M.  Fitzpatrick,  wounded  in  head ;  pri- 
vate J.  M.  Garrett,  wounded  in  arm  ;  private  J.  J.  Jones,  wounded 
in  shouL^er  ;  private  G.  M.  Moore,  arm  amputated;  private  R.  A. 
Boyd,  wounded  in  leg;  private  J.  M  Duncan,  wounded  in  arm;  pri- 
vate C.  H.  Beasley,  wounded  in  thigh  ;  private  W.  P.  Clift,  wounded 
in  thigh  ;  private  N.  P.  Glenn,  wounded  in  heel ;  private  J.  Childs, 
wounded  in  hand;  private  S.  W.  Williams,  wounded  in  foot. 

Company  K. — Sergeant  J.  L.  Bledsoe,  two  fingers  amputated ;  pri-.. 
vate  J.  C.  Anderson. 

Forty-eighth  Tennessee  Regiment. 


Colonel  J.  n.  Dixon,  wounded  in  chest. 

Sergeant  Major  M.  G,  Underwood,  wounded  in  head. 

Company  A. — Sergeant  M.  Bench,  Avounded  in  leg;  private  W.  G. 
Nutt,  wounded  in  face  and  hand ;  private  W.  C.  Auglin,  wounded  in 
leg  ;  private  E.  Campbell,  wounded  in  abdomen,  mortal,  since  dead. 

Company  B. — Second  Lieutenant  John  Hardison,  killed;  private 
James  V  Scald,  arm  amputated  ;  private  R.  Thomas,  wounded  in 
head;  private  Je.-^se  Cheek,  wounded  in  thigh. 

Company  C. — Private  D.  Bird,  killed  ;  private  Jesse  W.  Smith, 
wounded  in  elbow  ;  private  E.  D.  Smith,  wounded  in  hand  ;  private 
David  Smith,  wounded  in  cheek ;  private  John  Smith,  wounded  in 
thigh;  private  Gianville  Lee,  wounded  in  hip;  private  J.  H.  Hall, 
wounded  in  log  ;   private  J.  Dobbins,  wounded  in  head. 

Company  I). — Corporal  Levi  Simmons,  wounded  in  shoulded  ;  pri- 
vate D,  L.  Pinkton,  wounded  in  leg;  private  PL  P.  Porter,  wounded 
in  face ;  private  J.  S.  Easley,  wounded  in  chest ;  private  Jackson 
Wright,  wounded  in  leg. 

Company  E. — Captain  McDooley,  wounded  Jn  leg. 

Company  F. — Sergeant  W.  IT.  Whiteacre,  killed;  private  J.  V. 
Benham,  killed  ;  private  W.  P.  Haggard,  wounded  in  leg ;  private  J. 
Huccaby,  wounded  in  arm. 

Company  G. — Second  Lieutenant  S.  W.  Weaver,  wounded  in  liip  ; 
private  Will  Oglesby,  wounded  in  knee'. 


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Compr.vy  IT. — Second  Lieutenant  W.  S.  Ilanna,  wounded  in  chest ; 
private  G.  B    Currv,  wounded  in  arm. 

Com;  any  I. — Sergeant  S.  Grisliara,  wounded  in  arm  and  chest ;  pri- 
vate W.  H.  Cunningham,  wounded  in  shoulder;  private  W,  F.  Gil-, 
bert,  hand  and  two  fin<];ers  amputated  ;  private  S.  J.  Burks,  wounded 
in  le^r ;  private  Pcjton  Hays,  wounded  in  abdomen,  mortal,  since  <kad; 
private  S.  B.  Chnat,  wounded  in  elbow  ;  private  J.  i\I.  Ihillips, 
■wounded  in  both  legs. 

Compmiy  K. — Private  J.  D.  Harrison,  wounded  in  hand  ;  private 
W.  A.  Grimes,  wounded. in  leg;  private  G.  W.  Beavers,  wounded  in 
leg;  private  W.  Hays,  wounded  in  shoulder  ;  private  A.  D.  Tracy, 
wounded  in  foot;  private  C.  C.  Ilcarn,  wounded  in  arm  ;  private  W, 
L.  Kingcase,  wounded  in  arm. 

Second  Tennessee  Regiment. 

Lieutenant  Colonel  John  A.  Butler,  killed. 

Company  A — Private  11.  Carnes,  killed  ;  private  W.  R.  Wendall, 
kiln  (I;  private  J,  B.  Warren,  killed;  private  W.  P.  Horton,  killd; 
private  Wm,  Earwood,  killed;  Captain  J.  S.  C.  McKnight,  wounded 
in  knee  ;  Corporal  B.  B.  Crosby,  wounded;  private  J.  M.  Adams, 
wounded  ;  private  J.  B.  T.  Brown,  wounded  ;  private  M.  McDowell, 
wounded;  private  George  McDaniel,  wounded;  private  E.  B.  Maley, 
wounded;  private  William  Pursill,  wounded;  private  John  Jones, 
wounded  ;  private  J.  0.  Sheron,  wounded. 

Company  B. — Private  John  W.  Gee,  arm  amputated;  private  F.  M, 
Leontird,  wounded. 

tmnpavy  C. — Private  W.  White,  killed  ;  Capt.  J.  S.  Neuson,  wound- 
ed, since  dead;  Lieut.  G.  S.  Settan,  woutided  slii^htly  inarm  ;  sergeant 
S.  Kauntz,  wounded  slightly;  Sergeant  T.  C.  Shaw,  wounded  severe- 
ly ;  private  W.  W,  Allen,  wounded  slightly  ;  private  John  Morrow, 
wounded  slightly  ;  private  R.  S.  Payne,  wounded  severely. 

Company  D. — Capt.  Jas.  Demston,  vounded  severely;  Lieut.  R.  Far- 
row, wounded  severely;  Sergeant  Wm.  Robinson,  wounded  severely; 
private  G,  T.  News,  wounded  severely;  private  Thomas  Hale,  thigh 
nmputated ;  private  H.  Pasey,  wounded  seriously  ;  private  W.  T. 
Rankin,  wounded  slightly;  private  D.  G.  Rankin,  wounded  serious- 
ly ;  private  J.  S.  Scruggs,  wounded  mortally,  since  dead  ;  private  G. 
A.  Snidle,  wounded  severely. 

Company  J^.—Capt.  D.  R.  Winn,  killed;  John  Brady,  killed;  B.  Dil- 
lard,  killed  ;  T.  Malley,  killed;  orderly  sergeant  Wm.  Horn,  wounded 
moi  tally,  since  dead  ;  color  sergeant  H.  S.  Bowden,  wounded  mortally, 
Bince  dead ;  private  S.  Bonner,  wounded  severely  ;  private  Jas.  San- 
driggon,  killed  ;  private  Pat.  Comisky,  wounded  severely ;  private 
Wm.  Dwyer,  wounded  severely ;  private  Pat.  Flannegan,  wounded 
severely;  private  Ben.  Franks,  wounded  dangerously  ;  private  Thos, 
Phillips,  wounded  dangerously;  private  Pat.  Whalen,  wounded  slightly. 

Company  F. — Private  James  Drake,  killed ,  private  Thos.  Wooten, 
kiUed;  Lieut.  J.  Miller,  wounded  severely;  sergeant  J.  H.  Miller, 
wounded  slightly  ;  private  J.  T.  Bowman,  wounded  severely ;  private 


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J.-  M.  Hover,  woun'led  slightlv  ;  private  Ilenrj  Tlovcr,  wounded  se- 
verely, singe  dead  ;  private  W.  ./.  Knox,  \vounde<i  sliiihtly  ;  private 
A.  McMahan  woun  led  seriously;  private  J.  A.  Mankiii,  wounded 
^erinu3ly ;  private  B.  R.  Miller,  wounded  sliiditly  ;  private  J  W. 
Fulk3.  wounded  slightly;  private  Joe  Parker,  wnunded slightly  ;  pri- 
vate William  Stephenson,  wounded  severely;  private  R.  D.  Smith, 
woundtd  slightly  ;  private  K.  W.  Summers,  wounded  severely;  private 
Rob'irt  Walker,  wounded  severely. 

Compiny  G — PrivMte  W  A.  Hunter,  killed;  private  H.  C.  Wag- 
ner, killed  ;  Litut.  J.  S  B.  Morgan,  wounded  slightly;  private  J. 
Copeland,  left  leg  amputated;  private  II  C.  Hunter,  wounded  se- 
riously ;   private  John  A.  Meriiman.  woun<led  slightly. 

Compiny  II. — Private  G.  Grass,  killed;  First  Lieut.  A  G.  Birks- 
dale,  mortally,  since  died  ;  second  Lieut.  N.  ^l.  Sutherlun  1,  rij^ht  leg 
amputated;  sergeant  J.  S.  Liffonl,  slightly;  sergeant  J.  A.  Ball,  wound- 
ed severely  ;  sergeant  E.  H.  Carman,  wounded  slightly:  sergeant  Z, 
Jonts,  wounded  severely;  corporal  M.  W.  Morris,  wounded  slightly; 
corporal  J.  R.  Cuer,  wounded  sligh'ly  :  private  R.  F.  Brown,  wound- 
ed severely;  R.  W.  Bugg.  wound-.-d  .-lightly;  private  J.  F.  Carr, 
wounded  slightly  ;  private  Thomas  F.  Carr,  wounded  mortally,  since 
died;  private  W.  A.  Duncan,  Jr.,  wounded  slightly;  private  V.  B. 
Grass,  woundf-d  slightly;  private  J.  H.  Lesure.  wound-^d  severely; 
private  J.  D.  Wray,  wounded  slightly  ;  private  J.  L.  White,  wounded 
severely. 

Ct)77ipa>ii/ I.-- J/wnt.  R.  \1  Snidle,  wounded  severely  ;  orderly  ser- 
geant J.  H.  T..mpkins,  wounded  severely;  sergeant  J.  N.  Turner, 
Wounded  sliglitly;  private  G.  B.  Allen,  wounded  slightly;  private 
Thomas  K.  Buck,  wou.'ided  dang.rously ;  private  D.  (.'artwright, 
wounded  slightly  ;  private  J.  M  Dobbins,  woundt'd  seriously  ;  pri- 
vate J.  B  McNeal,  wounded  sightly;  Charles  W.  Owen,"  wounded 
mortally,  since  died  ;  private  W.  F.  Parker,  wouti'led  slightly  ;  pri- 
vate R.  M.  Ruse,  wounded  severely  ;  private  F.  Wilson,  hnger  am- 
putated. 

Co'i'pniiy  K — Private  J.  W.  Dickerson,  wounded  mortally,  since 
died  ;  private  J  Hamilton,  wounded  seriously  ;  private  W.  Littleton, 
wounded  seriously;  private  W.  R.  Martin,  thigh  amputated;  private 
John  H.  Ferry,  wounded  slightly;  corporal  J.  S.  Wilks,  wounded 
slightly  ;   prvate  James  Saunders,  woun'led  slightly. 

Ttxa<i  B''licry^  commanded  hy  Ca/dain  Douglnfm. — First  Lieut.  J  W. 
Brovn,  kil.ed;  private  R.  W.  Waters,  killed;  second  Lieut.  B>^nj. 
Hardin,  woundeil  in  hip,  severely;  J.  C.  McCoy,  wounde>l  in  cUest, 
sevcrtdy  ;  first  sergeant  M  Gray,  wounded  in  the  leg,  dangerously; 
E.  Hill,  wounded  in  the  head,  slightly. 

Company  Sharpshoiders,  cornnnnided  by  Lieut.   Col.  G.  M  Murray. — 
Private    Terry,    wounded    dangerously;    piivate    Gholson,    wounded 
slightly;  piivate  Grass,  wounded  slightly. 
Respectfully, 

B.  J.  nn.L, 

Col  comm'dz.  second  brifrade,  fourth  dividon,  army  of  Kentucky. 
J.  F.  S.vNFoRD,  A.  A.  GiinroL 


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LIST  OF  ^ASUASTIES  in  the  Second  Bris^aie,  Fourth  ^Bhnnon, 
yirmy  of  Kentucky,  in  the  battles  bzloxo  Richmoni,  Knta:ky,  August, 
3\)tk   iaG2. 

One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Fcuth  Senior  Tennessee. 

Fdward  Fitz  Gerald,  Colonel,  killed. 

Foinpany  B. — Privates  J.  M.  Williams,  killed  ;  Boyd  W.    Oventon, 
Pricittchett,  wounded. 


Comfany  C — Private  John  Diggin,  killed  ;  Capt.  J.  W.  Mouriarty, 
privates  E,  Brcnnon,  J.  Buckley,  David  Gleason,  Thomas  Ilardiman, 
James  McCaw,  wounded.! 

Company  J). — Captain  Sterlin:  Fowleks,  killed  ;  first  sergeant  E.  K. 
Rawley,  private  James  Lowe,  wounded. 

Company  E. —  Kirst  Lieut.  Albert  llutt,  wounded. 

Con.pany  F. — Private  E.  D   Tunlop,  woundesl. 

Company  I — Privates  E    F.  Gill,  T.  A.   B;iker,  wounded. 

Company   L. — Corporal   W.    L.    Goodlett,  private   R.  J.    Barber, 


wounded. 


Twelfth  Tennessee  Volunteers. 


Crmpar.y  A. — Corporal  Ben  Williams,  private  D.  H.  Echols, 
wounded. 

Company  B, — Privates  W.  A  Farrer,  P.  J.  Cunningham,  J.  W. 
Banks,  killed ;  Captain  J.  L  Mathis,  corporal  W.  C.  Dickinson, 
privates  J.  F.  Hendricks,  Charles  Hatfield,  A.  C.  Hopper,  wound- 
ed. 

Company  0. — 0.  H.  Rathanjco,  wounded. 

Company  I). — Privates  W.  W.  Hicks,  J.  0.  Williams,  D.  Brewer, 
wounded. 

O  mpany  F. — Privates  J.  N.    Ppear,  Wm.   Morrall,  wounded. 

Company  G —Privates  J.  H.  Rosser,  J.  W.  F..rbrush,  H.  M.  Re- 
day,  Robert  Matthews,  John  Wilson,  John  McCrar_/,  Wm.  Bane,  Geo. 
Nctheiland,  wounded. 

Company  II. — Privates  H.  P.  Turner,  E.   G.  Murdaugh,  wounded. 

Comp'iny  I — Privates  N.  E.  Jorden,  wounded. 

Comp'iny  K — Private  Thos.  Langford,  killed  ;  privates  John  Bed- 
ford, James  Applewhite,  Wm.    Caldwell,  wounded. 

Thirteenth  Tennessee  Volunteers. 

Lieu^.   Col.  P.M.  McMurray,  wounded. 

Company  A. — Privates  W.  A.  jMinton,  R.  A.  Donelson,  G.  G.Law- 
rence, R.  K.  Harrison,  W.  A.  Gillam,  wounded. 

Company  H. — Captain  R.  F.  Ljghtle,  sergeant  J.  A.  Williamson, 
privatts  F.  F.  Gaither,  F.  E  Hair,  J.  F.  Terrence,  J.  G.Bailey, 
wounded. 

Priv:(te8  W.  A.  Rhodes,  killed  ;  privates  J.  W.  Zi^lmer,  Sam  Hicks, 
H.  L.   Wiiiuigham, Robersson,  wounded. 

First  LicuicLant  W,  E.  Lanmier,  corporal  Ed.   Dix,  killed ;  Pri- 


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vates  Z.  W.  Heath,  W.  S.  Thornton,  W.  11,  Lacy,  K.  Simmons, 
wounded. 

Sergeant  J.  J.  Stephenson,  privates  W.  R.  Claiborne,  J.  T.  Swell, 
.  killed;  privates R.  A.  Crouch,  Jos.  Echlin,  wounded. 

Color- sergeant  John  Ried,  private  Robert  Stone,  killed;  private  R. 
F.  Haltown,  J.  K.  Bray,  wounded. 

Color-sergeant  J.  Ivey,  killed  ;  privates  Thomas  Hart,  James  Hart, 
wounded. 

Company  K. — Private  W.  A.  Rielraft,  woundcrl. 

Company  L. — Color-sergeant  J.  L.  Jenkins,  privates  Wm.  R.  Win- 
field,  A.  J.  Gray,  killed  ;  privates  W.  A.  Willikin,  J.  W.  Smith,  R. 
W.  Wilkinson,  G.  H.  Mason,  Wra.  Frinks,  second  Lieutenant  John 
Gates,  first  sergeant  H.  F.  Scott,  sergeant  R.  G.  Simms,  corporal  A. 
W.  Fox,  wounded. 

Company  II. — Private Robersson,  missing. 

Company  A. — First  Lieut.  John  McDonald,  sergeant  H.  McDonald, 
private  E.  G.  Exon,  C.  Wade,  F.  M.  Stacy,  A.  J.  Nelraes,  J.  W. 
Garrett,  William  McCree,  John  Roberts,  J.  P.  Morris,  X.  P.  Pride, 
wounded. 

Compai>y  B. — Private  J.  Echols,  wounded. 

Company  D. — Private  J.  B.  Craig,  killed;  seargeant  E.  J.  Stal- 
ling, wounded. 

Forty  SEVENTH  Tennessee   Volunteers. 

Company  D — Privates  C.  Chitwood.  S.  B.  Shand,  wounded. 

Company  E. — Color-sergeant  John  Barnetts,  killed  ;  Private  Frank- 
lin Hawe,  wounded. 

Company  F. — First  Lieut.  George  Penn,  sergeant  W.  K.  Johnson, 
killed  ;  private  W.  M.  Wright,  Aouuded. 

Company  G. — Privates  C.  D.  Simmons,  killed  ;  Jerry  Desmond, 
•S.   G.  Cooper,  wounded. 

Company  II. — Privates  D.  T.  Griffin,  W   A.  Porter,  wounded. 

Company  I. — Sergeant  R.  T.  Afartin,  private  W.  F.  Oliver,  killed ; 
sergeant  J.  W  Bryen,  wounded. 

Company  ii.— Privates  J.  R.  Jitton,  killed ;  W.  D.  Tall,  J.  N. 
Nichols,  wounded. 

Recapitulation. 

Missing.  Agg'te. 

—  2\) 

—  32 
1  4S 

—  32 

Total,  29  102  1  132 

Respectfully  submitted  to  Brigadier  General  Preston  Smith,  com- 
manding Fourth  Division  army  of  Kentucky. 

N.  J.  VAUGHAN,  Jr., 
Senior  Colo  el  commanding  Brigade. 


Killed 

Wounded, 

154th  Sr.  Regiment, 

4 

16 

12th 

5 

27 

13th 

12 

35 

47th 

8 

24 

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LIST  OF  OFFICERS  TAKE^  AND  PAROLED  by  Myor  Gene- 
ral E.  Kirby  Smith,  at  Richmond,  Kentudcy,  August  3l>,  1SG2  : 

Brigadier  General  Manton,  IT.  S.  Volunteers. 

Colonels  II  J.  KoiiT,  G9th  Indiana  :  W,  A.  Warner,  18th  Kentuc- 
ky; W.  H.  Link,  12th  Indiana;   W.  L.  McMillen.  95th  Ohio. 

Lieutenant  Colonels  Armstrong,  95th  Ohia  ;  J.  J.  Landrura,  18th 
Kentucky  ;  R.  II.  Williams,  12th  Indiana;  J.  C.  Childs,  3rd  Tenn. ; 
Job  Stout,  69th  Indiana. 

Majors  S.  D.  Kompton,  12th  Indiana;  T.  G.  Morrison,  G6th  In- 
diana. 

Captains  E.  S.  Taylor,  company  D,  95th  Ohio  ;  J.  M.  Stuart,  95th 
Ohio;  H.  J.  Wyiie,  company  II,  i'5th  Ohio;  Samuel  Boughten,  com- 
pany F,  12th  Indiana;  C.  Moore,  company  D,  16th  Indiana;  J. 
Smith,  company  I,  16th  Indiana;  Edward  Hill,  lUth  Indiana;  D.  E. 
Pughily,  company  E,  I8th  Kentucky  ;  James  Goodnow,  !2th  Indiana; 
Sands,  71st  Indiana;  W.  A.  Brown,  71st  Indiana;  J.  H.  Fin- 
ley,  company  A,  69th  Indiana ;  J.  D.  McPeters,  company  II,  66th 
Indiana ;  II.  Iladges,  company  G,  3rd  Tennessee  ;  G.  M.  Wooten, 
company  II,  12th  Indiana;  A.  11.  Clark,  company  D,  3rd  Kentucky; 
P.  A.  Ccghill,  company  E,  95th  Ohio  ;  C.  M  Emory,  company  E, 
55th  Indiana  ;  J.  S.  Stevens,  company  K,  7  1st  Indiana;  W.  Allig, 
cf-mpany  C,  95th  Ohio;  R.  M.  Hanson,  company  B,  95th  Ohio;  W. 
B.  Warrock,  company  G,  95th  Ohio  ;  James  B.  Tate,  company  I, 
95^h  Ohio;  J.  F.  Baird,  company  A,  6Sth  Indiana;  E.  J).  Bald^vin, 
company  B,  12th  Indiana;  Robert  Collier,  coupany  H,  7th  Kentucky; 
W.  W.  McArin,  compTuy  G,  7  1st  Indiana  ;  David  Nation,  company  13, 
69th  Indiana  ;  Alfred  D_;'er,  71st  Indiana;  S.  M.  Rooker,  company 
E,  12th  Indiana;  A.  J.  Dowdy,  71st  Indiana;  George  Bowman,  12th 
Indiana  ;  J.  0.  Jones.  I6th  Indiana;  J.  M.  Hildrt-th,  company  II, 
16th  Indiana;  T.  P.  Cutterly.  compamy  C,  12th  Indi:!na  ;  S.  Bur- 
rough,  12th  Indiiina  ;  S.  W.  Wells,  company  F,  I2th  Indiana;  J.  H. 
McNeill,  company  C,  3rd  Kentucky  ;  P.  H.  Beechbatd,  coinpiiny  C, 
16th  Indiana;  J.  H.  Redfield,  company  B.  16th  Indiana;  G.  W.  Do- 
rity,  company  K,  95th  Ohio;  Louis  R  Harris,  company  F,  69th  In- 
diana; W.  Cooper,  A.  A.  G.  to  General  Nelson  ;  J.  M.  Ken*lrick,  A. 
A.  G.  to  General  Nelson  ;  J.  W.  Payne,  company  K,  66th  Indiana; 
G.  M.  Trotter,  12th  Indiana;  W.  R.  Fit^k,  18th  Kentucky;  William 
Kerr,  69th  Indiana;  W  II.  Warrock,  company  G,  95th  Ohio;  D.  M. 
Jordan,  company  C,  66th  Indiana;  John  M  Payne,  company  D,  66th 
Indiana  ;  BroAvn,  post  quartermaster,  Lexington,  Kentucky. 

First  Lieutenants  J.  R.  S.  Cox,  adjutant  16th  Indiana;  W.  L. 
Stanbury,  corap:iny  E,  95th  Oliio  ;  J.  L.  Chittenden,  company  C, 
95th  Ohio;  H.  C.  Roderbaugh,  9th  Kentucky;  J.  C.  Richards,  I8th 
Kentucky  ;  F.  M.  Hoskins,  3r  1  Tennessee  :  A.  Cross.  3rd  Tennessee; 
J.  B  Polls,  95th  Ohio;  C  C.  Laraphere,  Lamphere's  Battery  ;  second 
lieutenants  G.  W.  Daniel,  3rd  Kentucky  :  J.  N.  Thompson,  company 
D,  IGth  Indiana;  first  lieutenant  II.   C.  Brennan,  adjutant  3rd  Ken- 


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tucky  ;  second  lieutenants  J.  M.  Links.  71st  Indiana;  E.  0.  Doxey, 
iGfh  Ini'iana;  first  lieutenants  J.  Monk,  company  G,  69th    Indiana; 

Smith,  7  Ist  Indiana  ;   S.  J.  Miller,  tiOth  Indiana;  J>u*kson, 

60th  Indiana;  S  D.  Strager,  company  G,  95th  Ohio;  Joseph  Pratt, 
company  F,  95th  Ohio  ;  L.  B.  Gamble,  company  G,  3rd  Tennessee  ; 
J.  W.  Gross,  company  H,  18th  Kentucky;  II.  Brown,  company  C, 
12th  Indiana;  second  lieutenant  D,  Simpson,  company  H,  G6th  In- 
diana; first  lieutenants  W.  N.  Bringle,  company  N,  G6th  Indiana; 
David  Yout,  company  A,  69th  Indiana  ;  second  lieutenants  W.  II. 
Peters,  cmpany  B,  G6th  Indiana;  J.  M.  Davis,  company  I,  7l.-«t  In- 
diana; first  lif'utenant  J.  M.  Pev  ton,  company  I,  6th  Indiana;  second 
lieutenant  G.  W  Tliompson.  company  F,  19th  Indiana;  first  lieu- 
tenantf-  J.  G.  Bull,  company  II,  95th  Ohio;  II.  J.  Tultncy,  adjutant, 
95th  Ohio;  second  lieutenants  P.  R.  Chrisman,  company  B,  95th 
.Ohio  ;  A.  F.  Loon:?,  company  G,  55!h  Ohio  ;  first  liei  tenants  B.  A. 
Broune,  company  E,  55ih  Ohio  ;  M.  M.  Lacy,  company  A,  G9th  In- 
diana;  J.  N.  Davidson  company  B*  95th  Ohio;  secmd  lieutenants 
G.  L.  Garrison,  company  A,  69th  Indi;ina  ;  J.  W.  Eldridge,  company 
A,  05th  Ohio;  E.  W.  Peck,  company  E,  71st  Indiana;  fi^st  lieucen- 
ant  D.  M.  Pate,  company  I,  95th  Ohio  ;  second  lieutyTiants  F.  French, 
company  E,  69th  Indiana;  W.  11.  Jordan,  company  E,  I6th  Inliana; 
V.  Allen,  company  K,  95th  Ohio;  first  lieutenant  J.  11.  Tiffi-e.  com- 
pany G,  66th  Indiana ;  Second  lieuten^mts   Robert    Alfont.   company 

F,  I 'ith  Indiana. ;  II.  F,  Brattin,  company  H,  G9th  Indiana;  R.  E. 
Robinson,  company  I,  69th  Indiana  ;  first  lieutenant  J,  W.  Sharp, 
company  K,  7  1st  Indiana  ;   second  lieutenant   R    Chaneey,  company 

G,  7th  Kentucky  cavalry  ;  first  lieutenants  E  H.  Helm,  company  •«, 
12th  In<iiana  ;  J.  B.  Conner,  company  A,  I2th  Indiana;  F.  H.  Ave- 
lin,  company  B,  1 2th  In<iiana  ;  second  lieutenants  N.  H.  Harrison, 
company  B,  12th  Indiana;  John  Hansel,  company  C,  71st  Indiana; 
first  lieutenants  C.  liongfellow,  company  E,  G9th  Indiana  ;  D.  K. 
Williams,  company  B,  G9th  Indiana;  A.  J.  Rockall,  company  B,  71st 
Indiana;  J.  B.  Potts,  company  B,  95th  Ohio;  second  lieutenant  J.  B. 
Sterns,  3rd  Kentucky ;  first  lieutenants  A.J.  WeUh.  7 1st  Indiana; 
A  B.  Peters,  95th  Ohio;  second  lieutenants  J.  R.  McAnhur,  71st 
Indiana  ;  L.  B.  Gennel  cotnnany  G,  3rd  Tennessee;  A.  II.  Hubbard, 
company  F,  12th  Indiana;  lieut.  Owen  Perry,  adjutant,  69th  Indiana; 
second  lieutenant  G.  W.  Wright,  company  A,  12th  Indiana;  first 
lieutenant  Timothy  Donity  company  A,  16th  Indiana;  second  lieut. 
G.  R.  Davis,  company  F,  66th  Indiana  ;  first  lieut.  Cyrus  Bayhill, 
company  B,  16ih  Indiana;  second  lieutenants  T.  Is'.  Peeble,  company 
E,  1 2th  Indiana;  0.  J.  Smith,  company  B,  7  1st  Indiana;  T.  Anson, 
company  I,  1 2th  Indiana;  0.  Caldwell,  95th  Ohio;  A.  G.  Bisgs, 
company  G,  I'lth  Kentucky  ;  Thomas  Wilson,  company  D,  3rd  Ken- 
tucky ;  first  lieutenants  F.  A.  Rose,  adjutant.  55th  Indiana;  Alonzo 
Fo^te^,  company  1,  16th  do.  ;  L.  A.  Tliompson,  company  D,  7  1st  do; 
J  C.  Gifford,  company  B,  71st  do.  ;  D,  II.  Williams,  company  B, 
69th  do.;  second  lieut.  II  S.  Watts,  company  B,  71st  do.;  first  lieut, 
J  Steel,  company  G.  16th  do.  ;  second  lieut.  Aaron  McFeely,  com- 
pany C,  16th  do  ;  first  lieutenants  J.  A,  Biackwell, 'company  D,  12th 


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do,;  J.  T.  Owen,  company  H,  7 1st  do, ;  second  lieut  Milton  N.  Moore, 
company  D.  16th  do.  ;  first  lieut.  W.  Mannington,  company  D,  16th 
do. ;  second  lieutenants  J.  A.  Shrap,  company  F,  95th  Ohio  ;  J.  H. 
Foster,  company  I,  16th  Indiana;  first  lieut.  J.  D.  Glover,  company 
I,  16th  do;  second  lieut.  John  Mor^e,  company  I,  18th  Kentucky; 
first  lieut.  J  B.  Stives,  3rd  do  ;  lieut.  James  Peyton,  co  npany  I,  6Gth 
Indiana;  second  lieutenants  John  H.  Sims,  company  C,  7th  Kentucky 
cavalry;  B.  T.  Riggs,  company  G,  ISth  Kentucky;  first  lieutenants 
James  W,  Brewer,  company  G,  7th  Kentucky  cavalry  ;  B.  J.  Bing- 
ham, company  A,  3rd  East  Tennessee  volunteers  ;  second  lieut.  K.  II. 
Dunn,  company  A,  3rd  do  ;  captain  E.  D.  Willis,  company  I,  3rd  do; 
first  lieut.  M.  H.  Peck,  3rd  do  ;  adjutant  J.  W.  Kelso,  3rd  do;  cap- 
tains Perry  Stuart,  company  A,  94th  Ohio ;  J.  B.  Donelson,  company 
F,  62nd  do ;  J.  T.  Holms  company  G,  52nd  do  ;  Benjamin  B.  Smith, 
7th  Kentucky  cavalry;  first  lieut.  Alfred  L.  Trader  company  II,  94th 
Ohio  ;  second  lieutenants  P.  L.  Paulus,  company  G,  93rd  do;  George 
H.  Philips,  company  A,  93rd  do;  lieutenant  W.  W.  Weaver,  company 
C,  2nd  East  Tennessee  ;  major  A.  A.  Philips,  93rd  Ohio  ;  David  C. 
Winchell,  cai  tain,  9th  Kentucky  cavalry;  Thomas  A.  Nichols,  first 
lieutenant.  9th  do ;  John  0.  Grady,  second  lieutenant  9th  do. 


91 


LIST  OF  PRISONERS  captured  by  the  troops  under  .  ihc  command 
of  Major  General  E.  Kirhy  Smith,  at  the  battle  nea-  Richmond, 
Ky.,  Aug.  30,   1862,  and  since  paroled. 

Eighteenth  Kentucky  Regiment. 


Non-commissioned  officers,  -  -  -  -  23 

Privates,  -  -  -  -  -  -175 

197 


SrxTY-MNTH  Indiana  Reg:ment. 

Non-commissioned  officers,  »  .  .  _  49 

Privates,  .-.._-  437 

476 


Seventy-first  Indiana  Regiment. 

Non-commissioned  officers,  -  -  -  _  49 

Privates,  .-...-  522 

570 


Twelfth  Indiana  Rbgiment. 

Non-commissioned  officers,  -  -  -  -  62 

Privates,  ------  447 

500 


Sixteenth  Indiana  Regiment. 
Non-commissioned  officers  and  privates,  -  -  492 

Sixty-sixth  Indiana  Regiment. 
Non-commissioned  officers  and  privates,  -  -  399 


92 


LIST  OF  PRISONERS  rap'ured  by  thi  forces  under  Major  General 
E.  Kirhy  Sinith,  during  the  month  of  August,   1862. 

Non-commissioned  officers,             -             -             -             -  11 

Privates,                  -              -              -              -              -              »  265 

Teamsters,              __-__.  5 

Citizens,                  ---__.  2 

2S3 


LIST  OF  PRISONERS  captured  by  the  forces  under  Major  General 
E.  Kirby  Sndth,  at  Lexington,  Ky.,  Sept.,    ISO 2. 

Non-commissioned  officers,  -  -  -  -  9 

Privates,  -  -  -  -  -  -  664 

673 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

LIST  OF  PRISONERS  cr.ptured  from  different  commands  by  the 
troops  under  Major  Giveral  E.  Kirby  Smith,  at  the  battle  near 
Richmond,  Ky.,  August  30,   1862. 

Non-commis3ioned  officers,  .  .  -  -  25 

Privates,  .  .    t         .  -  .  .    /    400 

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CAPTURE  OF   MUNFORDSVILLE, 


REPORT  OF  GENERAL  BRAGG. 

,  IlEAnQoARTERS    DePARTMKNT    No.    2,  ) 

Munfurdsville,  Ky.,  Sept.  17,  1SG2.       S 
S.   CooPEW,  Adjutant  Ceneral,   C.  S.  A.: 

SiR  :  Since  my  last  dispatch  this  army  has  moved  on  steadily  in  the 
accomplishment  of  its  secondary'  object — a  junction  with  Major  Gen. 
E.  K.  S'mith.  Waiting  two  days  in  Glasgow  to  collect  a  bupply  of 
bread.stuff!*,  an  advance  brigade,  thrown  in  this  direction  to  cue  the 
railroad  and  observe  the  enemy,  was  indiscreetly  advanced  by  its 
commander  to  the  attack  of  a  superior  force  here  strongly  fortified. 
After  a  must  desperate  light,  they  were  repulsed  with  a  loss  of  about 
three  hundred  killed  and  wounded.  As  soon  as  I  heard  of  this  mis- 
fortune my  Avhole  command  was  put  in  motion,  and  in  less  than 
twenty-four  hovrs  we  had  the  place — some  twenty-five  or  thirty-five 
miles  distant  by  the  routes  taken — completely  surrounded,  and  in  a 
few  hours,  an  unconditional  surrender  of  the  whole  garrison  was 
made  without   our   firing  a  gun.     We  received  some  four  thousand 

prisoners,  an  equal  number  of  small  arms, pieces  of  artillery, 

and  munitions.     The  prisoners  will    be   paroled    and  sent  to  General 
Buell  at  Bowling  Green,  the  nearest  point  of  the  enemy's  lines. 

My  position  must  be  exceedingly  cu>ba'Tass:ng  to  Buell  and  his 
army.  They  dare  not  attack  me,  and  yet  no  other  escape  seems  to  be 
open  to  them. 

My  admiration  of  and  love  for  my  army  cannot  be  expressed.  To 
its  patient  toil  and  admirable  discipline  am  I  indebted  for  all  the  suc- 
cess which  has  attended  this  perilous  undertaking.  The  men  arc 
much  jaded  and  somewhat  destitute,  but  cheerful  and  confident,  with- 
out a  murmur. 

We  move  soon  on  a  combined  expedition  with  Gen.  Smith. 
Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

BRAXTON  BRAGG, 

General  commanding. 


BATTLE    OF    PERRYVILLE. 


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REPORT  OF  GENERAL  BRAGG. 


Headquarters  Department  No   2, 
Bryantsville,Ky.,  Oct.  12,186 

3.  Cooper,  Adjutant  and  Inspector  General, 

Richmond,  Va.t 

Sir  :  By  a  great  pressure  of  active  engagements,  I  have  been  un- 
able to  communicate,  since  my  last  dispatch,  until  now.  My  rapid 
tour  of  inspection  waa  suddenly  terminated  at  Frankfort,  just  at  the 
close  of  the  ceremony  of  installing  the  provisional  governor  into 
office.  A  heavy  advance  of  the  enemy  on  that  point  rendering  it 
necessary  for  me  to  concentrate  my  forces.  General  Polk  was,  about 
the  same  time,  heavily  pressed  at  Bardstown,  and  he,  in  accordance 
with  previous  orders,  fell  back  towards  Ilarrodsburg. 

Not  having  succeeded  in  getting  my  supplies  from  Lexington  to 
my  new  depot  near  Bryantsville,  it  was  necessary  to  hold  a  large 
portion  of  General  Smith's  forces  in  that  direction.  Finding  the 
enemj  pressing  heavily  in  his  rear,  near  Perry ville,  Major  General 
Hardee,  of  Polk's  command,  was  obliged  to  halt  and  check  him  at  that 
point.  Having  arrived  at  Harrodsburg,  from  Frantfort,  I  determined 
to  give  him  battle  there,  and,  accordingly,  concentrated  three  (3)  di- 
visions of  my  old  command — the  army  of  the  Mississippi,  now  under 
Major  General  Polk — Cheatham's  Buckner's  and  Anderson's,  and  di- 
rected General  Polk  to  take  command  on  the  7th,  and  attack  the 
enemy  next  morning.  Wither's  division  had  gone  the  day  before  to 
support  Smith.  Hearing,  on  the  night  of  the  7th,  that  the  force  in 
front  of  Smith  had  rapidly  retreated,  I  moved  early  next  morning,  to 
be  present  at  the  operations  of  Polk's  forces.  Two  armies  were  found 
confronting  each  other,  on  opposite  sides  of  the  town  of  Perry  ville. 
After  consulting  with  the  general,  and  reconnoitering  the  ground, 
and  examining  his  dispositions,  I  declined  to  assume  the  command, 
but  suggested  some  changes  and  modifications  of  his  arrangements, 
which  ho  promptly  adopted.     The  action  opened  at  half-past  twelve. 


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P.  M  ,  between  the  Bkirraishers  and  artillery  on  both  sides.  Finding 
the  enemy  indisposed  to  advance  upon  U3,  and  knowing  he  was  re- 
serving heavy  reinforc::mpnt!*,  I  deemed  it  best  t3  assail  him  vigor- 
ously, and  so  directed.  The  engagement  became  general  soon  there- 
after, !ind  continued  vigorously,  from  that  time  until  durk,  our  troops 
never  fiiiling  and  never  falterijig  in  their  efforts.  From  the  time  en- 
gaged, it  WHS  the  severest  and  most  desperately  conti-ted  engagement 
within  my  knowledge.  Fearfully  out  numbered,  our  troDps  did  not 
hesitate  to  engage,  at  any  odds ;  and,  though  checked  at  times,  they 
eventually  carried  every  position,  and  drove  the  enemy  about  two 
miles.  But  for  the  iiitervention  of  night,  we  ahouhl  have  completed 
the  work.  We  had  captured  fifteen  pieces  of  artillery,  by  the  most 
daring  charges,  killed  and  wounded  two  briga.iier  generals,  and  a 
very  large  number  of  inferior  officers  and  men,  es'imated  at  not  less 
than  four  thousand,  and  captured  four  hundred  prisoners,  including 
three  staff  oflicers,  with  servants,  carriage  and  baggage,  of  Mijor 
General  jNIcCook.  The  ground  was  literally  covered  with  his  dead 
and  wi)uniled.  In  such  a  conflict  our  own  loss  was  necessarily  severe, 
probably  not  less,  than  two  thousand  five  hundred  killed,  wounded 
and  mi'sing.  Included  in  the  wounded  are  Brigadier  Generals  Cle- 
burne, Wood  and  Brown,  gallant  and  noble  soldier?,  whose  loss  will  be 
severely  felt  by  their  commands  To  Major  General  Polk,  command- 
ing the  forces,  to  Major  General  Ilar'lee,  commanding  the  left  wing, 
(two  divisions,)  and  Major  Generals  Cheatham,  Buckner  and  Ander- 
son, commanding  divisions,  is  mainly  due  the  brilliant  achievements 
on  this  memorable  held.  Nobler  troops  were  never  more  gallantly 
led.  The  country  owes  them  a  debt  of  gratitude,  which,  I  am  sure, 
will  be  acknowledged.  Ascertaining  that  the  enemy  was  heavily  re- 
inforced during  the  night,  I  wichdrew  my  forces  enrly  the  next  morn- 
ing, to  Harrodsburg,  and  thence  to  this  point.  Major  General  Smith 
arrived  at  Harrodsburg  with  most  of  his  forces,  and  Withers'  division, 
the  next  day,  (|i)th,)  and  yesterday  I  withdrew  the  whole  to  this 
point,  the  enemy  following  slowly,  but  not  pressing  us.  My  future 
movements  cannot  be  indicated,  as  they  will  depend,  in  a  great  measure, 
on  those  of  the  enemy.  The  campaign  here  was  predicated  on  a  belief, 
and  the  most  positive  assurances,  that  the  people  of  this  country  would 
rise,  in  mass,  to  assert  their  independence.  No  people  ever  had  so  favora- 
ble an  opportunity  ;  but,  I  am  distressed  to  add,  there  is  little  or  no  dis- 
position to  avail  themselves  of  it.  Willing,  perhaps,  to  assert  their 
independence,  they  are  neither  disposed  nor  willing  to  risk  their  lives 
or  their  property  in  its  achievement.  With  ample  means  to  arm 
twenty  thousand  men,  and  a  force  with  that  to  fully  redeem  the  State, 
we  have  not  yet  issued  half  the  arms  left  us  by  casualties  incident  to 
the  campaign. 

1  am,  sir,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

BRAXTON  BRAGG, 
General  commanding. 


REP^O  PtT 


A^^  AFFAIR  WITH  THE  ENEMY 

BETWEEX  BIG  HILL  AJS^D  RICHMOND, 

On  the  29th  Avfiv.H.  \862. 


EEPORT  OF  GENERAL  CLEBURN  F, 


Hd'qrs  Second  BarGArF  Fourth  Division,,  Armv  or  Kentuckv,  } 

Bichmond,  K>/..  (September  1,  1862.       ji 

To  Major  General  E.  Kirbs  Smith, 

Commanding  Army  of  Kentucky: 

General  :  On  the  morning  of  the  29th  ult.,  I  was  ordered  by  you  to 
advance  on  the  Richmond  road  to  a  point  where  the  road  emerged  from 
a  gap  in  the  hills,  about  five  miles  from  the  foot  of  Big  Hill,  and  to  act 
as  advance  guard  for  the  army.  About 'five  o'clock,  P.  M.,  I  heard 
cannonading  in  my  front,  and  learned  that  Colonel  Scott's  cavalry 
were  being  driven  in,  and  they  ha,d  already  lost  one  of  the  mountain 
howitzers.  Subsequently  the  cannonading  ceased,  and  Colonel  Scott 
con;ing  into  camp. informed  me  that  he  was  encamped  on  the  road  in 
my  front,  that  our  whole  front  was  well  picketed,  that  the  enemy  were 
not  advancing. 

Still  feeling  uneasy  about  our  situation,  with  an  unknown  force  of 
the  enemy  in  our  front,  I  determined,  as  a  matter  of  precaution,  to 
form  line  of  battle,  facing  the  supposed  direction  of  the  enemy.  This 
was  not  accomplished  until  some  time  after  dark.  I  then  warned 
commanders  of  regiments  at  the  first  alarm  to  bring  their  regiments 
to  their  prescribed  positions  in  this  line,  and  then  dismissed  them, 
retaining,  however,  my  battery  and  company  of  sharpshooters  on  the 
line.  I  nad  scarcely  dismissed  them,  however,  before  firing  and  yel- 
ling was  heard  in  front,  and  almost  simultaneously  a  multitude  of 
stragglers,  consisting  of  part  of  Colonel  Scott's  cavalry  brigade,  sick 
men,  baggage  wagons,  servants  leading  horses,  came  flying  in,  in  the 
7         ' 


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utmost  constcraation,  closely  pur!<u»id  by  the  whole  of  Colonel  Met- 
calf's  comm«ii(l  of  United  SStates  cuvalry,  v.ho  were  tiring  on  them 
and  yelling  as  though  they  -were  all  excited  with  liquor.  I  reformed 
my  line  rapidly,  leaving  the  road  clear.  When  within  twenty-five 
steps,  two  companies  of  the  forty-eighth  Tennessee  fired  on  the  advance 
and  checked  it. 

The  enemy  then  dismounted  one  regiment  of  cavalry  and  Jigain 
advanced.  It  was  very  dark,  and  they  could  not  see  my  line  of  battle, 
but  they  kept  up  a  continuous  fire  on  our  camp  fires  which  were 
blazing  briphtly  in  our  rear. 

A  lew  rtharpshooters  were  n'  w  pushed  forward,  the  enemy  showing 
great  reluctance  to  advance,  and  in  spite  of  curses  and  threats  which 
we  could  plainly  hear,  the  whole  force  of  the  enemy  precipitately 
retreated.  In  this  affair  we  had  but  one  man  wounded.  The  enemy 
had  several  dangerously  wounded.  We  captured  thirty  (30)  prisoneA, 
one  hundred  stand  of  arms,  and  several  horses. 

The  enemy  retreated  in  such  haste  they  cut  the  reins  of  their 
horses,  which,  as  before  stated,  they  had  hitched  for  the  purpose  of 
advancing  on  foot,  fearing  it  would  take  too  much  time  to  unhitch 
them.  My  men  slept  in  line  of  batUe  without  any  supper,  and  at 
daylight  again  advanced  in  search  of  the  enemy. 
I  have  the  honor  to  be, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

P.  J.  CLEBURNE, 
Brigadier  General  commanding  Second  Brigade. 


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